Mongolians and others living in Japan visit the temple as a place of spiritual comfort, and the Mongolia-born former sumo ...

An illumination event at a UNESCO World Heritage-listed settlement in this central Japan village began on Jan. 13, lighting ...

By Gilad Cohen, Ambassador of Israel to Japan Israel's recent military victories over the Axis of Terror -- comprising Hamas, ...

The chance of a megaquake occurring in the Nankai Trough within the next 30 years has increased to approximately 80 percent, ...

Etsuko Sato, a resident of the Hyogo Prefecture city of Kakogawa, receives an email on Jan. 17 every year -- the anniversary ...

Hyogo Prefectural Police arrested Hidekazu Yanai, a company executive in Kobe's Chuo Ward, on suspicion of violating the ...

A former MUFG Bank employee who was arrested for stealing gold bars from customer safe deposit boxes is believed to have ...

Japan on Thursday welcomed a cease-fire and hostage release deal reached between Israel and the Palestinian militant group ...

Lone yokozuna Terunofuji cut short his latest injury comeback Thursday following his second loss of the New Year Grand Sumo ...

Fuji Television Network Inc. said Wednesday it has launched an investigation into allegations of its involvement in a sexual ...

The Nikkei stock index rose Thursday morning, tracking a Wall Street rally after U.S. data eased concerns over a resurgence ...

With only days remaining before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office amid his threats of tariffs, Japanese ...