President Lee Jae-myung pledged to "broaden the scope of cooperation for mutual benefit and work together to address shared challenges."

Those paying respects early Saturday included Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi — a regular visitor — and senior members of the ruling Liber...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday prayed at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, seen by Japan’s Asian neighbors as a symbol of the...

Despite a thin-is-beautiful aesthetic dominating popular beauty trends in Japan, the Strongirls Japan powerlifting group takes a more muscul...

Japan's Nikkei index rose on Friday, extending its weekly gains, after weaker-than-expected U.S. producer price data eased pressure for an i...

Hosts India take on Japan in their opening match of the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2026 in Ahmedabad on Friday. Follow the India vs Japan Group D mat...

Among some of the measures are summer shifts that avoid the hottest time of the day, air-conditioned rest areas for employees and stickers t...

Released July 24, "Kiss n Tell" is a departure from the K-pop girl group's signature heavy bass and electronic dance music sound.

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.

Fuel prices have been volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February.

In the new program, local governments would designate companies engaging in community development and encourage them to enter vacant store r...

The rising cost of living is challenging Takaichi's triumphant rhetoric about Japan's economy, as inflation causes pain for many, while also...

Years of work by a late historian in Tochigi Prefecture's Utsunomiya has shed light on lesser-known impacts of the war on Japanese civilians...

From extreme heat and tropical nights to mountain escapes, a look at the Japanese vocabulary of summer.