China has told Japan it intends to remove a buoy it installed inside Japan's exclusive economic zone near the Senkaku Islands ...

Japan has started devising a strategy to strengthen its defense industry and promote exports of equipment, hoping to lay out ...

Some public libraries in Japan will trial sales of new books from fiscal 2025 to fill the void caused by a nationwide decline ...

Ozeki Kotozakura and Hoshoryu are set for a final-day, head-to-head title showdown after both improved to 13-1 with solid ...

Sculptor Etsuro Sotoo on Friday became the first Japanese to be awarded the Ratzinger Prize by a Vatican City foundation for ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is planning to visit China in late December for talks with his Chinese counterpart ...

A Japanese woman recently made waves in Spain after becoming the first foreigner to win the dance division of a prestigious ...

North Korea is only a "political decision" away from carrying out its seventh nuclear test, a senior U.S. official said ...

Some shinkansen bullet train services were delayed November 23 morning due to a malfunctioning maintenance vehicle, affecting ...

While the sinking of the Tsushima Maru by a U.S. submarine during World War II is etched in Japan's collective memory due to ...

Japan's Shun Sato won the men's competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's Cup of China on Saturday, and ...

Samurai Japan took a 4-0 first-inning lead behind lefty Takahisa Hayakawa, only for Taiwan to threaten to overturn the game ...