Japan criticizes South Korea fro abolishing a foundation to support former comfort women established on a bilateral agre...

Japan's parliament begins debate Wednesday on controversial immigration reform that would boost the number foreign worke...

The character mascot Kaparu from Saitama Prefecture comes from behind to take top place at an annual mascot contest clou...

The UN adopts a resolution on North Korea's human rights violations, including the kidnapping of Japanese nationals.

Don Mattingly, Mitch Hanigar and Kenta Maeda offer flowers at Hiroshima Peace Park on behalf of Major League Baseball, s...

Nippon TV's popular weather character Sorajiro joins a campaign to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Fukuoka Hilton refuses to accommodate the Cuban ambassador to Japan.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe discusses bolstering collaboration to implement the vision of a free and open Indo-Pac...

An F-18 fighter jet crashes off the southern prefecture of Okinawa.

A US Air Force staff sergeant is stabbed to death in Tokyo where he was stationed.