Share prices and bond yields surged Wednesday as the Republican party gained control of the Senate and former President ...

KYOTO—A railway operator is ferrying tourists through a tunnel of illuminated golden maple leaves in a seasonal nighttime ...

Japanese video game maker Nintendo’s chief said Wednesday that Switch console sales were still going strong, while he ...

A convicted murderer of a young girl has claimed responsibility for a second killing and a stabbing attack against another ...

A former junior high school soccer coach in Tokyo was sentenced on Nov. 5 to 10 years in prison for sexually abusing his ...

Toyota’s July-September profit sank to less than half of what it was in the same period the previous year, as a production stoppage that followed a certification scandal and recalls dented vehicle ...

When getting married, both the husband and the wife can choose the surname they want to be called by. They can share the same ...

Two opposition parties agreed Nov. 5 to pass a further revision of the Political Fund Control Law by year-end, but ...

The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant reported on Nov. 5 that the radiation level of retrieved fuel debris ...

Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los ...

KOBE—An artisanal soap shop here is catering to its loyal customers throughout the country with handmade products, crafted ...

YOKOHAMA—The Yokohama DeNA BayStars completed a remarkable playoff run by trouncing the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-2 on Nov. 3 ...