Convenience stores and supermarkets are enhancing their lineup of plain noodles to appeal to customers looking for low-priced products.

A coast guard patrol ship observed the Dong Fang Hong 2 extending a wire-like object into the sea west of the Okinawa island of Kume, and wa...

GDP rises 0.3 percent in the second quarter as consumption and capital spending sag.

The initiative, spearheaded by Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, would serve as a one-stop consultation center in overseeing veterans' tran...

The memorial pagoda and stone monuments in northern Myanmar were damaged by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the region in March last yea...

Two firms are cooperating with the city and prefecture to make the center a hub to attract AI-related businesses and human resources.

Many complain that they were made to sign a contract for a more expensive plan than what was advertised.

Carmelita Lakdesha Paul is said to have told officers she ventured away from her family's accommodation in Tokyo to visit a famous anime loc...

After 4½ years of protesting a war that appears to have no end in sight, Russian residents of Japan are adamant their work is still crucial...

The unmanned MMX, set to blast off from Tanegashima Space Center in the coming months, could also lay the groundwork for humans visiting the...

Made in advance, cold "sōmen" noodles are a tried-and-true way to get through summer's peak without sacrificing flavor.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoided Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni Shrine, apparently to prioritise diplomatic relations with Chi...

Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.

Japanese crime, mystery and horror have hit their stride with English readers, offering a complement and counterpoint to "healing fiction."

AP —  Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first visit to the Kuril Islands, a Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that...