Temperatures soared across the Japanese archipelago on July 22 under a high-pressure system, with the mercury in central ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday in the Philippines for talks wh ...

Aonishiki lost to another sekiwake to create a four-way tie for the lead in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, ...

The average asking price for a used condominium in Tokyo fell 0.8 percent from May to 127.41 million yen ($781,000) in June, ...

Japan's Ministry of the Environment has announced the successful completion of a protection and propagation program for two ...

The Japanese government is likely to maintain its view that the economy is recovering moderately in its monthly assessment ...

A former Japanese professional tennis player who won a French Open mixed doubles title has been arrested on suspicion of ...

The aggressive fiscal policy that has become the hallmark of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration has triggered a ...

The Japanese government will resume sending university students to Russia under a short-term study program from August after ...

Schools across Japan are reviewing so-called "black" -- unreasonably strict -- rules, including bans on sunscreen in summer ...

They arrive to help rebuild homes, restore services and support devastated communities. But experts say local government ...