Japan will consider extending until fiscal year 2026 its timeframe for the government to attain a balanced budget, a ruling ...

In under two decades, U.S. Air Force Gen. Curtis LeMay went from being called a "brute" in Japan for his actions during World ...

Six former presidents of the Science Council of Japan issued a joint statement calling for the withdrawal of a controversial ...

In response to surging rice prices, the newly appointed farm minister announced plans to scrap the bidding system and begin ...

SEOUL--A new 5,000-ton destroyer key to North Korea’s naval advancement was damaged during its launching ceremony attended by ...

The victim of a high-profile rape case involving a former top Osaka prosecutor on May 21 made public a letter she received ...

OSAKA—Osaka Kansai Expo visitors have opened their hearts and responded in a groundswell of support for the Baltic Pavillion ...

BANGKOK--Thai officials on Wednesday said they planned to tighten regulations on cannabis sales after cases of tourists ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato agreed on Wednesday that the dollar-yen ...

NARA—The Seven-Pronged Sword, a treasured fourth-century artifact, underwent a groundbreaking scientific examination using an ...

A Peruvian man has been arrested over a multiple-vehicle accident on the Shin-Meishin Expressway caused by a motorist driving ...

An artificial intelligence-based consultation system developed to help people living with dementia is already winning praise ...