The annual National High School Baseball Championship is kicking off Aug. 5 at the famed Koshien stadium in Hyogo Prefecture ...

Close to 60% of cases of abuse targeting elderly people that were confirmed by local governments across Japan in fiscal 2023 ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) has revised its schedule for decommissioning the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear ...

Tokyo stocks rebounded Tuesday, boosted by easing concerns over a U.S. economic slowdown amid speculation the U.S. Federal ...

Japan on Tuesday logged a new national record temperature of 41.8 C in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, exceeding the previous high ...

Bandai Co.'s digital pet Tamagotchi, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, is experiencing a new wave of ...

Drought brought by a heatwave and light rainfall this summer have adversely affected rice plants, orchard trees, vegetables ...

Australia said Tuesday it will prioritize partnering with Japan in building its new fleet of general-purpose frigates, ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to announce Tuesday a major shift in rice policy -- from curbing output to boosting it -- ...

U.S. customs guidance released Monday does not include a stipulation that imports from Japan already subject to tariffs of 15 ...

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday morning, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street spurred by optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve ...

A) Free overnight accommodation and meals B) Tap water, toilets, and temporary resting places C) Emergency cash loans and ...