Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, was hospitalized Monday to adjust his heart medication, palace officials said. Akihito was diagnosed in May with myocardial ischemia, an asymptomatic heart condition of reduced…
Japan raised strong caution against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from its southwestern coasts to the Pacific, describing the moves as the biggest strategic…
Earthquakes continue to rattle small islands in southwestern Japan, with the number of "felt quakes" detected in the area exceeding 2,000 since June 21, the weather agency said…
Two people were killed and 12 others injured Monday in an accident involving a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on a highway in Tokushima Prefecture,…
Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the contestants were not athletes, but barbers. A dozen…
Typhoon Nari moved northward along Japan's eastern coast near Tokyo and the northeastern region of Tohoku on Monday, with the weather agency urging vigilance against strong winds, high…
The number of visitors to the World Exposition in Osaka has topped 10 million, reaching the milestone at the halfway point of the six-month event, the Japanese expo…
A 39-year-old man, who was a diving instructor, died after getting into difficulties in the sea in Tanabe Bay in Wakayama Prefecture, on Sunday. According to police, Yuki…
A matchmaking service focused on the western Japan LGBT community has proved a success since its launch some three years ago, providing peace of mind for people who…
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Sunday described their visit to Mongolia as "truly memorable" as they concluded a trip aimed at affirming the two nations' enduring friendship…
Hokkaido on Saturday issued a strong warning of brown bears across one of its towns following a fatal attack on a newspaper deliveryman there, making it the first…
As the mercury soars in Japan, the World Exposition in Osaka has moved into full gear to beat the summer heat, with firms showcasing their latest cooling technologies…
High concentrations of potentially carcinogenic PFAS "forever chemicals" have been found in Tsushima leopard cats -- a designated natural monument and vulnerable species native to a Japanese island…
A Chinese fighter jet flew close to a Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft over international waters in the East China Sea, Japan's government said Thursday, in a move…
Japan plans to make foreign driver's license conversion tests more stringent by significantly increasing the number of questions, police said. With more foreign drivers on the road, and…
President Donald Trump said in a Thursday letter that he will raise taxes on imported goods from Canada to 35%, deepening a rift between two North American countries…
Global Citizen is turning to cities as it looks to break through what it sees as widespread political gridlock hindering large-scale action on its goal of ending extreme…
The climbing season on Mount Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, with all local authorities charging an…
Japan's weather bureau said on Thursday that normal weather patterns are continuing and that there was a 40% chance of the La Nina phenomenon emerging in the Northern…
A book of Beatles -era photographs taken by George Harrison, many of them never published, will be released next year. Random House announced Thursday that “The Third Eye,”…
Sketched out on an air sickness bag, the first Birkin handbag — the prototype for fashion's must-have accessory — sold for a staggering 8.6 million euros ($10.1 million),…
TikTok is facing a fresh European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China, regulators said Thursday. The Data Protection Commission opened the inquiry as a follow…
The EU unveiled on Thursday long-delayed recommendations to rein in the most advanced AI models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and help companies comply with the bloc's sweeping new…
Fly-half Dan Edwards will make his first start for Wales after interim head coach Matt Sherratt named his team Thursday for the second test against Japan in Kobe…
Pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis insisted on Thursday he was unfazed by the lateness of the world championships in Tokyo, the September 13-21 event bringing the curtain down…
Novak Djokovic canceled his afternoon practice session at Wimbledon on Thursday, a day after the seven-time champion had a “nasty” fall moments before clinching his quarterfinal victory. The…
Iga Swiatek breezed into her first Wimbledon final on Thursday but hopes of a dream match-up with Aryna Sabalenka were dashed when the top seed was stunned by…
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad marked a historic milestone as he turned 100 on Thursday, calling the moment “quite frightening” without showing signs of slowing down. A…
U.S. President Donald Trump’s praise of the “beautiful” English of Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai drew confusion Thursday in the English-speaking African country and umbrage over what many considered…
Thousands of first responders were still combing through piles of mud-covered debris in Texas Hill Country on Thursday, hoping against long odds to find survivors six days after…
Rescuers pulled three more crew members and a security guard alive from the Red Sea on Thursday, maritime security sources said, a day after Houthi militants sank the…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that Asian nations might get "better" tariff rates than the rest of the world, as he attended ASEAN talks focused…
A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a ruling Thursday prohibiting President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the U.S. Judge Joseph…
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge…
An Israeli airstrike hit Palestinians near a medical centre in Gaza on Thursday, killing 10 children and six adults, local health authorities said, as ceasefire talks dragged on…
Russia unleashed heavy airstrikes on Ukraine on Thursday before a conference in Rome at which Kyiv won billions of dollars in aid pledges, and U.S.-Russian talks at which…
Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales.…
Fuji Media Holdings Inc on Thursday said that it will implement measures to prevent activist shareholders from gaining control of the company. The announcement of the anti-takeover steps…
The foreign ministers of Japan, the United States and the Philippines on Thursday reaffirmed the importance of freedom of navigation as they discussed the situation in the East…
General Yoshihide Yoshida, center, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan and Admiral Kim Myung-soo, right, chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, inspect a guard…
The Japanese army on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly opened permanent base in southwestern Japan, in the country’s latest move to strengthen its defense as…
More summer holidaymakers in Japan are expected to stay indoors and avoid activities such as camping, barbecues and visits to theme parks amid record heat since June and…
Donald Trump's insistence that "spoiled" Japan imports more U.S. rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's problems ahead of elections that could sink his premiership after less…
Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue announced Thursday that he will defend his titles against Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev in Nagoya in September. The unbeaten Inoue stopped American…
A man was hit by a train at a station near Tokyo's Haneda airport on Wednesday night, leaving him, the driver and four passengers injured and disrupting the…
Whooping cough continued its surge in Japan, reaching a new weekly record of 3,353 cases, the highest since the current survey method was employed in 2018, a national…
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito met with Mongolia's president Tuesday during a visit to the landlocked Asian nation that marks a step toward closer relations between the democracies in a…