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

KITAAKITA, Akita -- Two Akita dog siblings were appointed as directors at Odate-Noshiro Airport here on May 18. Wearing ...

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

Why are some travelers from Hong Kong currently canceling their trips to Japan? A) Due to scientific reports of expected ...

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

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

Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza midfielder Yuzuki Yamamoto was named WE League women's football's Most Valuable Player on Monday ...

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

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

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

Brazil, one of the world's largest producers and exporters of poultry, confirmed Friday the country's first bird flu outbreak ...