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

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

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

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

Panda fans in Japan are keeping their eyes on Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, twin giant pandas at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens, ...

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

When Imada Sake Brewing Co. master brewer Miho Imada presented a sake inspired by local seafood to a sommelier from Hong Kong ...

Natsuo Yamaguchi, former leader of Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, the Komeito party, met Wednesday with a senior ...

Yomiuri Giants right-hander Iori Yamasaki set a new Central League record of starting a season with 35 shutout innings on ...

Services were temporarily disrupted Wednesday on the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line connecting Tokyo and Osaka after a ...

HIROSHIMA -- "The people have the power," U.S. punk rock legend Patti Smith called out to a crowd of some 250 people in ...

A runaway Shiba Inu was safely captured on a highway near Tokyo on April 29, thanks to cooperation from drivers and ...