The main hall of Zenko-ji temple in Nagano is lit up on Friday, as a five-day lantern festival begins.

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly met with United States Steel Corp CEO David Burritt at the White House on Thursday, ...

Full crowds in Tokyo for this year's World Athletics Championships can make up for fans being locked out of the city's ...

President Donald Trump's administration plans to keep fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development ...

The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for bank and tax ...

A team of Australian reptile catchers says it has topped the beloved children's tale "The Hundred and One Dalmatians", ...

Yamagata–based travel specialist The Hidden Japan has launched a new collection of multi-day tours showcasing local crafts ...

People in Japan were swindled out of a record-high amount of money in romance and investment scams on social media in 2024, ...

Liverpool overturned a first leg deficit to reach the League Cup final with a 4-0 win over Tottenham on Thursday, ramping up ...

Asian shares Friday were mixed, with Chinese technology stocks rising as most other Asian equities declined. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped nearly 0.72% in afternoon trading to 38,787.02.

A 49-year-old woman died and her 48-year-old husband is in a critical condition after he apparently stabbed her at their home in Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, on Thursday. Police said a ...