Japan's influenza cases averaged 14.90 per medical institution during the week through last Sunday, surpassing the alert threshold of 10 as infections increased across all 47 prefectures, the…
Japan's infrastructure ministry has decided to draft guidelines on the appropriate ratio of female and male toilets in public facilities by the end of this fiscal year, aiming…
Japanese confectioner Keiji Minatoya's brush with death began when he lifted the shutter of his garage and came face to face with a black bear waiting on the…
Japan announced Friday that its seafood exports have resumed for the first time since China imposed a ban over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power…
Ten people including children were taken to hospital with minor injuries after a car crashed into a special-needs school bus in Osaka Prefecture in western Japan on Thursday…
Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday amended its rules to allow police officers to use rifles to kill bears, in response to a recent surge in bear attacks…
On a quiet street in Tokyo's Jimbocho district, known for its secondhand bookstores and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori. The store's shelves are lined with Korean…
A man in his 60s was killed after he was trapped in a garbage truck’s hydraulic loading mechanism at a shopping center in Yokohama on Thursday. The incident…
Japan deployed troops to the country's rugged north on Wednesday to help trap bears after local authorities said besieged communities were struggling to cope with an unprecedented wave…
The Gifu prefectural government said Tuesday it will begin using drones emitting the sound of dogs barking as well as the sound of fireworks in a bid to…
Japan's government will compile a comprehensive set of measures to address issues related to foreign residents and tourists in January, its top spokesperson said Tuesday, as its ministers…
China said Monday it will extend its visa-free arrangement for short-term Japanese visitors until the end of 2026 to further facilitate personnel exchanges, following a recent agreement between…
The first northerly wind, signaling the start of winter, blew in Tokyo and parts of western Japan on Monday, four days earlier than last year, the Japan Meteorological…
Foreign residents accounted for more than 10 percent of the population in 27 municipalities across Japan as of January, with ratios in most surpassing levels that a national…
A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday, saying she “found no…
Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series. By the time…
A 5-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car on a road in Chizu town, Tottori Prefecture, on Sunday. According to police, the incident occurred at around…
A 58-year-old Japanese woman was hit and killed by a car at an intersection in central Seoul on Sunday night, local police said, with the driver, a man…
A 69-year-old woman arrested for a 1999 murder in Nagoya told investigators that she had long feared being caught and felt depressed each year as the anniversary of…
A 32-year-old British man was the sole suspect accused of a mass stabbing on a train in England, after another man arrested in the case was released on…
Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome U.S. help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by…
Republicans and Democrats remained at a stalemate on the government shutdown over the weekend as it headed into its sixth week, with food aid potentially delayed or suspended…
Washington Sundar smashed an unbeaten 49 off 23 balls in a powerful display of aggressive batting and propelled India to a series-levelling five-wicket win over Australia in the…
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka put on a dominant serving display in her opening match at the WTA finals, producing 10 aces in a 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 8-ranked…
Two-time world champion Ilia Malinin won the Skate Canada grand prix men's title with a dazzling free skate in Saskatoon on Sunday, capturing his 12th straight international title…
Kenya's Benson Kipruto held off a thrilling late charge from Alexander Mutiso to win the closest New York Marathon finish in history on Sunday while compatriot Hellen Obiri…
Akie and Chisato Iwai were born just a minute apart and now the identical twins from Japan are making history together on the LPGA Tour. Competing in their…
Jannik Sinner reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis after beating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the Paris Masters final on Sunday. The four-time Grand Slam…
Erling Haaland's latest double covered over a bad mistake from Gianluigi Donnarumma in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Bournemouth that lifted the team into second place in the…
The headless torso of a woman was found floating off Yokohama over the weekend, and police are investigating it as a possible case of foul play. The torso…
The movie exhibition business is closing out one of its slowest Octobers in over 25 years with a sluggish Halloween weekend. Studios avoided opening any major new films…
A fire and explosion at a convenience store in northwestern Mexico killed at least 23 people, including children, and injured 12 others, state authorities said. The fire occurred…
Gunfire erupted early Sunday at a large rental home where teenagers had gathered for a birthday party that was promoted on social media, injuring nine people. The scene…
The audacious daytime robbery of historical jewels worth $102 million from the Paris Louvre museum last month was executed by petty criminals, rather than professionals from the world…
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was in Vietnam on Sunday, reaffirming a partnership built on healing the scars of the Vietnam War in a trip that will test…
Hamas handed over bodies of three hostages on Sunday, even as the Palestinian militant group traded blame with Israel for violations of the tenuous truce that has mostly…
Israel on Sunday signalled it could intensify operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of rearming, urging Beirut to disarm the Iran-backed group.…
Miyu Yamashita of Japan holds the trophy after winning the LPGA Tour's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday.
JR East on Saturday marked exactly 100 years of operation of the iconic Yamanote loop line train that encircles central Tokyo. Connecting with private railways entering from the…
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hailed Yoshinobu Yamamoto's resilience after the Japanese ace delivered one of the most remarkable pitching performances in World Series history to clinch…
Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays…
Japan's farm ministry said Friday it would set its rice production target for 2026 at 7.11 million tons in line with the maximum estimated demand, marking a shift…
In teaching foreign languages, there are two facets that educators have to take into consideration. One is the subject matter itself, encompassing things such as introducing vocabulary, explaining…
Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday to end the provisional gasoline tax rate at year-end but left unresolved how to make up for the loss in tax…
A crowd of people with umbrellas filled the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district in the drizzling rain Friday as police directed them through microphones to avoid overcrowding during…