Many of us can seemingly detect two distinct odors that occur along with precipitation: one when rain begins to patter and ...
Shigeru Ishiba, president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is suspected of having fallen asleep during a plenary ...
New ozeki Onosato gave a dominant performance Monday at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament as he overpowered rank-and-file ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Police said Monday they have launched an investigation after the kanji character for "death" was found ...
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the small but influential opposition Democratic Party for the People, on Monday admitted to an ...
A contest for unusual produce was held in this northern Japan city on Nov. 8, showcasing fruit and vegetables with rare ...
Narita International Airport has become the first airport in Japan to introduce a basic policy against customer harassment, ...
Japan's ruling (LDP) is considering requesting that the so-called "slush fund lawmakers," who received kickbacks from ...
The head of a Japanese minor opposition party viewed as having extremist views apologized on Sunday for referencing a ...
The growing risk of a superpower's self-justified actions destabilizing the global economy and afflicting people's lives is ...
Japan posted a record 15.82 trillion yen ($103 billion) current account surplus in the first half of fiscal 2024, boosted by ...
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that caught fire in waters off the country's southwestern coast capsized ...