Two hundred and fifty-five community fire brigade members, police officers and firefighters died trying to save others in the ...

BEIJING--U.S.-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally ⁠damaging miscalculations, China's top diplomat said on ⁠Sunday, ...

SEOUL--The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops Monday while also ...

KUMAMOTO—Protesters greeted vehicles carrying components for long-range missiles scheduled for deployment this month upon arrival at a Ground Self-Defense Force installation in Kumamoto’s Higashi Ward ...

Ryota Yamagata set a Japan record with 9:95 seconds for the men’s 100 meters June 6, becoming the fourth Japanese sprinter to ...

Initially struggled in stand-up, BJ Fox now draws laughter at a venue in Tokyo with political satire, blue jokes and impromptu talks with members of the audience.

Unbreakable Tamawashi went about his business on Sept. 10 in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament as he has done over the past 20 ...

Fresh off his crowd-pleasing championship at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, Hoshoryu expressed excitement and disbelief at his victory.

A former Cabinet minister has admitted to lobbying in support of the Unification Church’s controversial 2015 name change, telling The Asahi Shimbun he acted because the group had provided him with ...

Japan's real wages climbed in January for the first time in 13 months as inflation cooled, with base salaries growing at their fastest pace in 33 years, government data showed on ​Monday.

Experts can still only guess at what caused the mysterious damage to the support foundation of the No. 1 reactor at the ...

Rather than insist on passing the budget in the current fiscal year, Takaichi should expediently order the compilation of a ...