In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, ...

A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and ...

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department will set up a new unit in spring dedicated to preventing terrorist attacks by lone ...

SEOUL--South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country’s first leader to be indicted, less than two weeks after he was the first to be detained.

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) announced that its Norokko sightseeing trains will make their final runs by the ...

NAGANO—Residents in Nagano’s Nishi-Owaribe district were startled by an early morning explosion, a strange engine sound and ...

In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, ozeki Hoshoryu clinched his second championship on Jan. 26, virtually ensuring his ...

NAGANO--A 46-year-old unemployed man was arrested Jan. 26 in connection with a suspected random stabbing attack outside a ...

HIROSHIMA–Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki has invited new U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the prefectural capital in ...

Japan Post Co. has lowered delivery subcontractor penalties again after the Fair Trade Commission deemed certain amounts ...

OSAKA—While massive in size, the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 will offer visitors a glimpse of a world too ...