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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

Admission ticket sales for the World Exposition in Osaka topped 10 million in about two weeks after its opening on April 13, ...

Japanese golfer Mao Saigo won the Chevron Championship in a five-way playoff Sunday, earning her first career LPGA Tour title ...

Japan's Kenji Tanigaki has won the best action choreography prize for his work on the Hong Kong film "Twilight of the ...

Shinkansen bullet train services in western Japan are halted after a person was hit by a train in Hiroshima Prefecture, JR ...