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 ...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's defense team said Thursday he will refuse further questioning at the headquarters of ...

The U.S. government said Wednesday it has approved the sale to Japan of additional air-to-surface missiles and related ...

Hino Motors Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp.'s truck-making subsidiary, said Thursday that it has reached a settlement with U.S.

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

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

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

Two-way high school star Shotaro Morii signed with Major League Baseball's Athletics, the team announced Wednesday, with a $1 ...

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 ...

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