When an earthquake occurred on Sept. 24 in the waters near Torishima island, it set off a sense of urgency at the Japan ...

Ruling and opposition parties agreed to convene a special Diet session on Nov. 11, but they failed to reach a consensus on ...

Iwatani Corp. announced that it has completed building a boat that runs completely on hydrogen fuel cells and will transport ...

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 ...

Support for constitutional amendment among newly elected Lower House members has dropped to 67 percent, the lowest level ...

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

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 ...

The Udon Helmet was developed by Kawasaki Kako KK, a manufacturer of plastic products based in Kanonji, Kagawa Prefecture, which used its plastic processing technologies and playful sensibilities when ...

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