Efforts to rescue a man in a truck trapped in a large sinkhole near Tokyo continue, but his fate is unknown as water ...

Malaysia and eight other nations officially became partner countries of the BRICS emerging nations grouping this month after ...

A theme park in central Japan featuring characters and scenes from Studio Ghibli's animation films such as "My Neighbor ...

A record 527 children attending elementary, junior high and senior high schools in Japan died by suicide last year, up 14 ...

U.S. President Donald Trump remains committed to bringing about North Korea's complete denuclearization, a White House ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for the bolstering of the country's nuclear forces this year during a tour of a ...

The Japan Sumo Association officially approves Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, ...

A group of scientists on moves the hands of the symbolic Doomsday Clock to 89 seconds to midnight, the closest ever to ...

A commercial airplane operated by a low-cost carrier caught fire while preparing for takeoff at an international airport in ...

A large sinkhole swallows a truck after appearing at an intersection near Tokyo, with fire authorities working through the ...

Security guards were deployed at a popular tourist spot in Otaru, Hokkaido, famed for its appearance in an acclaimed movie, ...

A man charged with the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has dropped his appeal to overturn his death sentence, a Japanese high court says, finalizing the verdict over one of the ...