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The collaboration between Jiji Press, the Yomiuri Shimbun group, Saga Shimbun and Nippon Television Network aims to enhance the fairness and...

A group of people, mainly residents of Wajima's Machinomachi district, are preparing to open a full scale emergency broadcasting FM radio st...

Moves by U.S. President Donald Trump have stalled vital research in South Africa and left TB survivors lacking support in India.

The suspect, a 42-year-old Chinese man with the surname Yuan and a long-term resident of Japan, is believed to have had a business dispute w...

As convenience stores prepare to sell government stockpiled rice from older harvests to consumers, Lawson says it will offer rice balls made...

The charismatic Filipino boxing icon stunned the sports world last month after announcing he would take on WBC welterweight champion Mario B...

The banks are seeing whether costs can be reduced for tasks needed to run ATMs such as monitoring, security and cash transportation.

City officials and animal rights volunteers inspected the house twice, before launching a full search and rescue mission.

On Thursday, the family will offer flowers at a monument in Naha for the victims of the Tsushima Maru evacuation ship.

The birth rate fell from 2.11 children per woman in 2021 to 1.91 last year, below replacement level.

The prime minister is apparently sending a warning to the main opposition at a time when battles between the ruling and opposition camps are...

The government aims to raise the country's ranking in the World Intellectual Property Organization's annual Global Innovation Index to fourt...

United captain Fernandes was one of the few players to emerge with credit from a disastrous season, scoring 19 goals and making 19 assists a...

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO says the U.S. president's sweeping tax and spending bill will increase the federal deficit.

The U.S. announcement, which exempts British steel and aluminum from a doubling of tariffs to 50%, came in a proclamation that will raise me...

The events are not publicly discussed in China and the anniversary is not officially marked.

As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, the government is strengthening support for those seeking Japanese natio...

A Japanese delegation of around 100 members headed by former House of Representatives Speaker Yohei Kono is visiting China for seven days un...

The Knicks, who have not won the NBA title since 1973, fell to Indiana in six games in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals.

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise interest rates if the Japanese economy and prices move in line with the central bank's outlook, Gov...

China has a stranglehold on minerals crucial for sectors ranging from aerospace to semiconductors.

In June 1925, concern over “the moral effects of the Western dancing” on Japanese youth led to restrictions on social venues.

Ukrainian leaders in Washington accuse Russia of stalling peace talks and dodging sanctions, while seeking stronger U.S. backing amid intens...

Lee rode a wave of unease about the economy and political instability to a victory that could have broad ramifications for Seoul’s relations...

Despite being outgunned, Kyiv used inexpensive drones at the weekend to destroy Russian nuclear-capable bombers worth billions of dollars.