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

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

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

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

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

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

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

With the mad scramble to get tickets behind them, Japanese baseball fans are now looking forward to watching Shohei Ohtani ...

Japan has requested that Taiwan explicitly state its pavilion at the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka is run by a private ...

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

Japan's Miho Takagi wins the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world championships, becoming her country's first back ...

Yokozuna Hoshoryu dropped to 5-3 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday with a loss to bogey opponent Takayasu.