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Driving with impeccable judgement, pace and purpose, the 25-year-old British driver became the first to ever go under 70 seconds around the...

The pitching session is the next step in Ohtani's recovery from the right ulnar collateral ligament surgery he underwent in the fall of 2023...

Seicho Matsumoto’s mystery novella is based on 1974’s “Beppu 300 million yen insurance murder.”

Hampered yet inspired by the strict regulations for new brewers, a growing breed of sake producers are making the beverage on their own crea...

The newest dining destination in the Futako-Tamagawa neighborhood offers everything from South Asian curries to smash burgers.

Capture the comforting flavors of the season with the classic pairing of the delicate fish with rice.

The dissident filmmaker's "Un Simple Accident" tells the tale of five Iranians confronted with a man they believed tortured them in jail.

A member of the film festival's jury, the "Succession" star believes at a moment when truth is under assault, film matters more than ever.

Director Koji Fukada’s new film, "Love on Trial," explores Japan’s idol industry and the contracts that ban young women from dating.

The ruling bloc will back the CDP's amendment, which includes a plan to raise basic pension benefits.

NGO's argue that the focus should shift from pursuing boat drivers to prosecuting criminal organizations.

Thousands of small and midsize makers of auto parts in Japan, including suppliers for Toyota and Nissan, are facing a crisis as U.S. tariffs...

The boy allegedly conspired with other suspects to defraud a man from Mie Prefecture who was on a business trip to the U.S. state of Oregon.

The automaker will also expand procurement of U.S.-made vehicle parts, including batteries for hybrid vehicles.

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku netted in a 2-0 win over Cagliari at a packed and wild Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli secured its...

By highlighting its cooperative stance toward the United States, the Japanese government hopes to fend off U.S. tariffs.

Ryo Tatsuki, whom some claim predicted Japan’s 2011 earthquake, gives July 2025 as the date of the impending event in a 1999 graphic novel.

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, met separately with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieso...

Experts say the ousted leader's influence continues to loom over the election, as he drew extreme religious figures and right-wing YouTubers...

After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short...

ASEAN leaders will express deep concern over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff blitz when they meet at a summit Monday, according to a dr...

The Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung's support rate fell to 45%, while backing for the People Power Party’s Kim Moon-soo rose to 36%, accord...

The attempted ban could make foreign students shy about coming to the U.S. at all, even if the government doesn’t take similar actions again...

Developed by a French studio, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has pushed the genre forward more than any Japanese-developed title in the past 10...

While the White House declined to provide further details, Japanese media reported that a buyout had been approved, citing U.S. sources they...