A Japanese hospital says it has performed a living kidney transplant between a same-sex couple, a procedure typically limited ...

Hiroshi Moriyama, new secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is a skilled negotiator who gained extensive ...

Japanese consumers face price hikes in October on around 2,900 food and drink items, the most for a month so far this year, ...

The Nikkei stock index sank over 4 percent early Monday, hit by selling of exporter and other issues after the yen ...

Japan's new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba selected seasoned lawmakers for its executive posts on Monday, following a ...

Shohei Ohtani wrapped up a historic first regular season for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, assured of the National ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says that a general election will be held on Oct. 27 to seek a public ...

This year's Japan pumpkin weigh-off championship was held earlier this month on Shodoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, with ...

Typhoon Jebi is expected to affect eastern Japan, where Tokyo is located, in the next couple of days as the 17th one of the ...

The Tokyo government has launched a new dating app for smartphones that uses artificial intelligence to match people who are ...

A medical expert has expressed concern over the time it takes to diagnose dementia in Japan, which averages about 16 months ...

Japan's new ruling party chief Shigeru Ishiba may see an initial bump in public support following Friday's presidential ...