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

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, ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

A self-driving machine like a wolf is now at Kushiro Airport. Its name is "Monster Wolf." It is there to stop wild animals ...

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

The Japanese government will act "resolutely" when required, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Thursday as the yen fell ...