Activist Paul Watson has revealed a plan to take action against Iceland's whaling activities in June, while continuing to ...

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he told his Group of Seven counterparts that the U.S. decision to impose ...

Japan's Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne, graduates high school ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning, expressing hope ...

The recent Tokyo Marathon featured a nonbinary division for the first time as part of an effort by organizers to be more ...

Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu continued to struggle at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, falling to No. 4 maegashira ...

Long-term interest rates have surged recently in Japan on speculation that the Bank of Japan will further tighten monetary ...

Chubu Electric Power Co. began dismantling a nuclear reactor in Shizuoka Prefecture, making it the country's first commercial ...

One of Japan's largest cold storage warehouses has been built in Kobe, a major international port and key distribution hub in ...

Paris Olympic bronze medalists Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama claimed the women's doubles title at the All England Open ...

Japanese men's gymnastics great Akinori Nakayama, who won a total of six gold medals at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics, has died, ...

A waterway connecting Kyoto and Osaka Bay, long closed for flood control, reopened Sunday as Japanese transport authorities ...