An NHK survey has found that more than 60 percent of newly-built condominium units in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward have owners who do ...

A survey has found about 70 percent of bear attacks on human beings have occurred in areas where people conduct their daily ...

A United Nations official has expressed concern about the human rights situation in North Korea, saying its people are living ...

Sumo fans in Europe and elsewhere are gathering at the Royal Albert Hall in central London for a rare overseas tournament.

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson says it will establish 100 shops nationwide by fiscal 2030 that can be used as disaster response hubs.

Yudai loved running, was always surrounded by friends and had a smile that lit up every room. Then, just after he started ...

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, appeared in court as U.S. President Donald Trump visits Japan for talks with new Prime Minister Sanae ...

US President Donald Trump signed a framework with Japan on securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths. China has a near-monopoly on global rare-earth supplies, which Beijing has ...

Higashikawa, just 15 minutes from Asahikawa Airport, is known as a leading rice producer in Hokkaido. Its lifestyle, ...

A man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted to murder on Tuesday in the first hearing of the ...

Israel and the Islamic group Hamas are carrying out indirect ceasefire talks this week in the city of Sharm el-Sheikh in ...

NBC Sports and Peacock combine to air every major event of the 2025-26 figure skating season, from the Grand Prix Series that ...