Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted a man in his 40s on charges of threatening Japanese politicians and organizations by ...

When an earthquake measuring a lower 5 or stronger on the 7-point Japanese seismic intensity scale is predicted, public ...

When he went onto a dating app, one user with vision loss disclosed his disability in the self-introduction section. He was ...

Kaoru Mitoma became the first Japanese player to score 10 goals in an English Premier League season as he helped Brighton ...

Two Akita dog siblings were appointed as directors at Odate-Noshiro Airport here on May 18. Wearing bandanas around their ...

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Tokyo stocks climbed Tuesday morning as exporter issues were bought on a weaker yen, but gains were limited as some investors ...

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres may visit Japan in late August to attend an international conference on African ...

After visitors descend stairs winding 50 meters below ground, they emerge to an otherworldly sight -- a cavernous, dimly lit ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto on Monday came under fire after saying that he does not need to buy rice because he receives ...

A special festival happened on May 10 at Heisei Tsutsuji Park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo. The festival brought immigrants, ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were higher in early trading Tuesday after overnight gains on Wall Street buoyed sentiment. In ...