A woman believed to be in her 20s was apprehended Friday after reportedly wielding a hammer-like object and rampaging at ...

A “scouting” group gained about 7 billion yen ($44 million) for introducing women to around 350 sex businesses around Japan ...

When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, ...

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations ...

In early 2024, the World Health Organization predicted that by 2050 there will be more than 35 million new cancer cases ...

Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the great outdoors collide.

The Philippines and Japan are longtime allies of the United States, which has been strengthening its alliances with regional ...

A 608-pound bluefin tuna that was auctioned for 207 million Japanese yen (about about 1.3 million U.S. dollars). Sushi ...

TOKYO -- Nippon Steel's plan to buy U.S. Steel has entered a new phase with the companies' declaration of a full-scale legal ...

China and Japan are two of Asia’s most powerful nations and the region’s biggest trading partners. Yet centuries of intense ...

TOKYO -- Stocks in marine shipping companies fell across the board in Tokyo on Thursday, as reports of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plans for universal tariffs spurred investor concern over ...

The price of vegetables remains high in Japan, with cabbage -- a popular accompaniment to "tonkatsu" fried pork dishes -- ...