Nearly 40 percent of Japanese prefectural governments are offering or have decided to offer financial assistance to ...

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines are set to agree on the start of discussions to pave the way for the conclusion of ...

Daigo Kagawa wins the national open-weight judo championship for the first time in his career, defeating Hisayoshi Harasawa ...

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty, who served as U.S. ambassador to Japan, are ...

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago said Tuesday they are planning to meet with U.S.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya calls for "dialogue and collaboration" to advance nuclear disarmament toward a key ...

A university student has been rescued after falling ill on Mt. Fuji, police said Sunday, the second time in one week that ...

Without serious efforts to tackle global warming, students in the 2060s or later may no longer be able to engage in ...

Japanese people now have more options than ever if they wish to have a funeral for, or with, their pet -- be it a dog, cat or ...

Tomoyuki Sugano throws five innings of five-hit ball to earn the win as the Baltimore Orioles hold on to beat the New York ...