Japanese narcotics agents said Wednesday they have seized 1.046 tons of cannabis worth about 5.2 billion yen ($35 million) on ...

Former WBC minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka announced his retirement Wednesday to offer his support to his younger ...

Shohei Ohtani hit a home run for the fourth straight game Tuesday, to lead the National League with his 43rd of the yea ...

Japanese warships docked in New Zealand 's capital Friday for a rare visit amid efforts by Tokyo to deepen its strateg ...

This Aug. 12 marked 40 years since a Japan Airlines jumbo jet crashed in Gunma Prefecture in the eastern part of the country.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Berlin on Wednesday to join German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for talks ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States is eyeing high-level trade talks with China "within the next two or three months," ...

A ceremony praying for rain was held on August 2 at Tamanoike Shrine in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, where rice ...

Three university students from Tokyo arrested in connection with the theft of a large number of items of the Osaka Expo's ...

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapte ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will make a two-day visit to Japan starting Aug. 23 to meet with Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday it provided "military asset protection" to the British military for the first time ...