Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

A Chinese tourist was slashed by a knife-wielding person on a street in Kyoto on Friday evening after the two men had an ...

Japan's leading shogi organization on Friday picked the first female chief in its 101-year history as part of efforts to ...

Japan on Thursday began a review of its rice policy after soaring grain prices hit consumers, aiming to boost production and ...

The municipal government here announced on June 6 that it had received a donation of 20 kilograms of gold -- worth ...

Japan brushed aside Taiwan 95-42 in a women's basketball exhibition game on Saturday, the team's first outing under new head ...

TOKYO -- An organization in Saitama Prefecture has drawn criticism for holding "junior survival school" events featuring ...

No.1 Aryna Sabalenka faces No. 2 Coco Gauff in the French Open final on Saturday with both women aiming to win the title for ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who has been jailed over a subversion case, was newly charged Friday with ...

New South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during their first telephone talks on Friday ...

Japan's Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, received the highest order of Brazil's powerhouse state of ...

Shimane Prefecture announced on June 6 that an error in its application for a national government subsidy program led to ...