A 27-year-old U.S. Marine in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and injuring ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A "baby hatch" at a Tokyo hospital has been used for the first time since it was opened as an avenue for ...

Police in eastern Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture mistakenly arrested a Thai woman for not carrying her passport, failing to ...

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago called Wednesday for the administration of U.S.

Petals from Somei Yoshino cherry trees are seen piled up on the ground like snow at Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki, Aomori ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japanese Cardinal Manyo Maeda has said he plans to vote for a candidate who "emphasizes an anti-nuclear ...

Japanese energy firm Jera Co. has pledged to contribute to stable power supply this summer by utilizing one of the world's ...

Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday morning, lifted by buying of some technology issues after U.S. tech giants released strong ...

This year, many people in Japan will stay home during Golden Week. This is mostly because prices are going up and to avoid ...

The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday signed off on a deal that will give Washington access to Ukraine's vast critical minerals ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday rejected a proposal by a major opposition party to remove the consumption tax on ...

A small but beloved zoo in northeast Japan's Yamagata Prefecture has reopened after renovations and now features a unique ...