"I ‌am really glad I could show two good jumps,” said ​Nikaido after sealing ‌his first World Cup victory.

The ministry estimates that Japanese households bought around 770,000 tons of clothes in 2024, while about 510,000 tons ended up incinerated...

Some Japanese officials, including ex-defense chief Itsunori Onodera, voiced concern over the U.S. toppling of President Nicolas Maduro — an...

Ignoring the primary budget balance just obscures the problem, one side argues.

HONG KONG (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to begin his visit to China on Sunday as Beijing looks to deepen ties with the...

The Blue Jays are going for it this offseason.

Japan, already a world leader in pro-natal policy, must dramatically boost child allowances to make a difference, an analyst says.

Heavy snowfall caused a traffic jam to form Friday on an expressway in western Japan that stretched for up to 23 kilometers overnight, likel...

President Donald Trump has invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to visit the United States this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the United State...

A State Department spokesman said China’s military activities and rhetoric toward Taiwan and others in the region “increase tensions unneces...

The front page from a century ago carries an obituary for the Japanese prime minister, who was seen as being from a new generation.

By RONALD BLUMRight-hander Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a $54 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with th...

The top Japanese starter is off the market.

A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.