Japan's bear problem has reared its head again. The 2025 fiscal year broke records for incidents, including 13 deaths. One ...

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution backing the top UN court's advisory opinion that states are ...

The volume of Japan's imports of crude oil from the Middle East fell by about two-thirds in April from a year earlier. That ...

Israel has detained hundreds of activists from a flotilla bound for Gaza with aid supplies. International criticism is ...

Convenience stores in Japan are changing their food and drink packaging as ongoing tensions in the Middle East interrupt the ...

US President Donald Trump has indicated that he is willing to hold talks with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te about possible ...

Japan's government is considering to spend more than 3 billion dollars to help households hit by rising energy costs due to ...

Crowds have gathered to watch a parade of ornamental floats in a traditional festival in Sakata City, in the northeastern ...

Ukraine is facing a wave of sabotage attacks, many conducted by young people reportedly recruited by Russia. In the past two ...

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran are reaching their final stages. However, he warned ...

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 stock index bounced back above the 61,000 level on Thursday. Investors picked up shares that lost ground ...

Authorities in Japan say more than 1,000 people have been hospitalized with heatstroke in the space of a week. One elderly ...