This marks the seventh missile test carried out by North Korea this year.

An Olympic duo illustrates how honorifics and in-group dynamics can signal closeness across different contexts.

Iwao Hakamata's elder sister called for public prosecutors to be barred from appealing court decisions granting retrials and for full disclo...

About half of patients are age 10 to 29, and the Japan Pediatric Society is calling on people to get vaccinated.

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Momentum for a lasting peace has been building, with Tehran saying Friday that Hormuz is open for commercial shipping after Israel agreed to...

Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed wars...

Defense-related spending in the fiscal year through March 2027 would total ¥10.6 billion, approaching the gold standard 2% of GDP level.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and had an assist after entering as a substitution after halftim...

Tokyo will supply the Australian Navy with 11 new warships in a deal that highlights the progress of Japan's defense industry over the past...

A digital spectacle of supernatural creatures entertains and educates at the "Yokai Immersive Experience Exhibition" in Shinagawa Ward.

China is firmly opposed to the vessel's presence and has protested to Tokyo, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

The ‘blooming gel’ manicure is set to be the biggest nail trend for spring/summer.

Officials say the partnership could act as a force multiplier, combining Japan's technological prowess with NATO's operational experience.

It’s not only young people whose gaze is fixed on tiny screens. But for these users in Tokyo, clicking and scrolling is anything but secon...