Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, with all eyes on possible ...

Japan's former Emperor Akihito has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, a heart rhythm disorder that causes a ...

With the second season of "Kaiju No. 8" anime on the horizon, Masaya Fukunishi (voice of Kafka Hibino/Kaiju No. 8), Nazeeh ...

A long-term Afghan resident of Japan has set up a free language school to help her more newly arrived countrywomen stay ...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani revealed Thursday on Instagram that he has written a children's book ...

A man who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was ...

Ichika Kajimoto won Japan's first medal of the world aquatics championships in Singapore, taking bronze in the women's ...

Political parties in Japan have long faced criticism for fielding celebrity candidates in House of Councillors elections, ...

Japan's government said Thursday it lodged a strong protest with South Korea over military drills conducted in waters near ...

Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial on Friday to honor the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, with families renewing the memories of their loved ones on the anniversary day that came months after th ...

Popular Japanese manga "Demon Slayer" has sold over 200 million copies across all 23 volumes worldwide, its publisher said ...

A temple in southwestern Japan is drawing controversy and criticism for its recent decision to charge admission only to ...