US government officials told NHK on Friday that a ceasefire deal had been reached between Israel and the Iran-backed Shia ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have visited a park in the Netherlands where a plaque honors the victims of the ...

A "paddy field dam" that uses smart technology to control water flow is being tested by a city near Tokyo that experienced ...

Investigative sources say three rooms were badly damaged by a fire that broke out on Friday at an elementary school in Tokyo ...

A fire has broken out at an elementary school in Tokyo's Kita Ward. Tokyo police and fire authorities say they received a ...

Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi turned 81 on Friday. The military-backed government says that she is under ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved a one-year extension for the deployment of the country's Self-Defense Force personnel serving as ...

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has condemned the Group of Seven leaders for reaffirming their commitment to ...

Central Japan Railway Company says it resumed Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train services gradually from around 8:48 p.m. on ...

The operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen line says it is suspending bullet train services between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka stations ...

Thailand is aiming to become a premier destination for health and wellness. Major hospital groups in the country are spending ...

Indonesia's central bank has hiked its key interest rate again in a bid to deal with the depreciating rupiah. The currency ...