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Monday's trip to the island is the first by an emperor and an empress since the current Emperor Emeritus Akihito's and Empress Emerita Michi...

The program allows apprentices to earn an income while acquiring knowledge and skills through hands-on experience.

Beijing can control Hong Kong politically, but to impose its economic vision on the territory it needs businesses to get on board as these f...

The decrease reflects the retirement or electoral defeat of major asset holders in last year's general election, and the debut of new lawmak...

The widening criticism came as Trump offered no indication he was prepared to claw back a punishing trade overhaul set to begin on April 9.

The fact that Trump has inserted the idea into the national conversation illustrates the uncertainty about the future of America’s constitut...

American molecular biologist David Liu foresees his work to also contribute to areas such as developing more nutritious or disease-resistant...

The cards, which feature real people, are helping to break the ice between children and adults in Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture.

The Leica 1 camera made its debut at the Leipzig Spring Fair in 1925.

The cabinet will make the decision at a meeting on Tuesday, as it needs to approve a holiday for the event.

The power of one judge to issue a nationwide injunction has become pivotal in the question of whether Donald Trump can quickly implement his...

In early trade in Tokyo the Nikkei 225 was off 7.35%, adding to a 2.75% drop on Friday.

Outdated government policy, changing diets and even an earthquake scare have had an impact on the national food staple.

A free quarterly event invites everyone to explore what it means to be human.

The U.S. is Taiwan's most important international backer and main source of arms, despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties.

Fifteen paramedics and emergency responders were shot dead on March 23 and buried in a shallow grave where their bodies were found a week la...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s top economic officials dismissed investors’ fears of inflation and recession, insisting a boom is on the horiz...

The helicopter was found floating on the sea east of Tsushima, and three people on board were rescued, but the whereabouts of the other thre...

"Japan's own self-interest is much more at stake in a Taiwan contingency or in a Japan contingency than the United States is," Weinstein sai...

The Maritime Transport Group was launched on March 24 as a unit jointly run by the Ground, Maritime and Air Self Defense Forces under the di...

The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system was unusable at over 90 toll booths in seven prefectures — Tokyo, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Yamanashi,...

The victory was the Dutch star’s fourth straight at Suzuka Circuit, while Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda finished back in 12th.

Warmer winters as a result of climate change has reduced the snowfall and subsequent seasonal snowmelt that feeds the valleys of Gilgit-Balt...

About 3,300 people have registered as ride-hailing drivers in central Tokyo and other areas.

The death toll from the powerful quake that hit on March 28 rose to 3,471, state media reported, with 4,671 people injured and another 214 s...