Authorities in France say a severe heatwave has led to a spike in drownings as people try to cool off. The heat is also ...

Renowned actor Jean Reno is touring Japan with a one-man show about his life. He talks about growing up as an outsider and ...

The Ukrainian military says it attacked a major oil refinery in Russia's central Samara region. The General Staff of the ...

The New York Times reports that Russian intelligence officers are using Japan as a hub to procure high-tech goods necessary ...

China has justified its territorial claims in the South China Sea after 14 nations renewed their call to accept a decision ...

An annual natto speed-eating contest was held in Mito City, north of Tokyo, on Sunday with more than 100 people taking part ...

A survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government shows the number of foreign visitors to Japan's capital hit an all-time high ...

Japan's government has registered "Nihon Cha" or Japanese tea as a protected brand. This comes as a global matcha boom has ...

Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries have renewed their call for China to accept a decision made ...

The Associated Press has reported that at least 27 people were killed in a massive fire at a pub in the Thai capital of Bangkok.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that Ukraine's military will establish a command tasked with long-range ...

Temperatures are soaring mainly in western Japan on Sunday, with a daytime high of 39 degrees Celsius forecast for the Kyushu ...