Petals from Somei Yoshino cherry trees are seen piled up on the ground like snow at Hirosaki Park in Hirosaki, Aomori ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japanese Cardinal Manyo Maeda has said he plans to vote for a candidate who "emphasizes an anti-nuclear ...

Japanese energy firm Jera Co. has pledged to contribute to stable power supply this summer by utilizing one of the world's ...

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 families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago called Wednesday for the administration of U.S.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) has submitted a bill to the House of Representatives to amend the Civil ...

Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday morning, lifted by buying of some technology issues after U.S. tech giants released strong ...

Japan and the European Union on Wednesday agreed to boost cooperation on economic security issues, including strengthening ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday rejected a proposal by a major opposition party to remove the consumption tax on ...

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

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