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The timing of Israel's plan to attack Iran was top secret. But Washington pizza delivery trackers guessed something was up before the first...

Israeli strikes on Iran and the Iranian retaliation have raised fears of a broader regional conflagration in the Middle East.

The first detention of a civilian is part of a rare domestic use of U.S. forces sent to the city after days of protests over immigration rai...

A vibrant, community-sourced exhibition in Harajuku showcases queer art that spans the political, absurd and deeply personal.

Japan's top tariff negotiator offered no hint whether a deal could be announced at the upcoming G7 summit in Canada.

The U.S. president said that concerns over national security risks over the $14.9 billion bid could be resolved if the companies fulfill cer...

Japan has long resisted the lure of chess, but the stage is being set for the country’s first-ever grandmaster, one expert says.

A decade-old contest for original "yōkai" art reflects what keeps people up at night in Japan.

The call came as Japan's top tariff negotiator gets set for a sixth round of discussions with his U.S. counterparts over Trump's tariffs.

Kato’s comments come as the ministry is scheduled to hold a meeting with primary dealers on June 20.

Tokyo is concerned that further instability in the Middle East will have significant negative effects on the supply of oil.

The handout would be ¥20,000 per person and an additional ¥20,000 would be added on top of that per child or low-income earner, Ishiba said.

The trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, 44, will commence on Oct. 28.

The government's guidelines for economic and fiscal management outline the target of raising the average minimum hourly wage to ¥1,500 by 20...

The 32-team competition, featuring clubs from around the world, gets under way with Inter Miami facing Egyptian club Al Ahly at Hard Rock St...

The findings signal how new generations of children may be marked by climate crises that occur before they were born.

The rebound in Toyoda’s popularity suggest tacit shareholder approval of how he handled the certification issues.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet posted on Facebook late Thursday that the country was disconnecting all internet bandwidth from Thailand.

The white paper stated that Japanese products are leading the world in terms of their durability and larger sizes, which are key features fo...

The legislation passed the House of Councilors by a majority vote.

Iran once ridiculed Netanyahu as the boy who cried wolf for his constant warnings about Tehran's nuclear program, and his repeated threats t...

Even before the expo reaches its peak attendance, some visitors are already growing weary of the long lines.

The government also stressed in its 2025 white paper on gender equality the need to eliminate the "fixed sense of gender roles" in rural com...

The move is aimed at easing overconcentration of companies in the capital and bridge an urban-rural divide in economic growth.

Akazawa heads to the U.S. as the two nations eye a potential trade deal out of an expected summit in Canada between Trump and Prime Minister...