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Japanese trade minister Yoji Muto will attend the envisaged meeting if he receives parliamentary approval.

In a joint statement, the U.S. backed Ukraine's territorial integrity and warned Russia to follow Kyiv in accepting a ceasefire or face poss...

Japan's Takuya Onishi is scheduled to command a fresh crew after it relieves a mission that includes two astronauts who have been aboard the...

The literary monk Kenko yearned for an “uncontaminated world,” even during the tumultuous rule of Emperor Go-Daigo, who toppled the shogunat...

Lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.

The seaside cities of Takamatsu and Marugame are home to a heritage of beauty, from the monolithic to the modern.

The dance company celebrates a milestone anniversary with an extended lineup including a revival of the vibrant pirate-story ballet "Le Cors...

The weighted average of the auctioned rice prices came to ¥21,217 per 60 kilograms. The rice is expected to hit store shelves as early as la...

Dentsu, Nippon Express and Kohnan Shoji have kept their transaction prices with their partners unchanged without consultation despite rising...

The Chicago Cubs plan to make the most of their time in Japan, both as a way to kickstart the push to reach the postseason and as a way to c...

The district court decision clears the operation of reactors at Kansai Electric Power's Takahama nuclear plant and Mihama plant for up to 20...

Recent fumbles have given Ishiba's opponents within the LDP a golden opportunity to attack him.

Tokyo wants to become Asia's top financial hub, but faces big obstacles. Among them, the presence of too many companies with low profitabili...

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In Tokyo and Sendai, high cedar pollen levels will persist into late March, followed by cypress pollen peaking from late March to early Apri...

The company halted such train operations on the Tohoku line after a pair of coupled trains suddenly became detached while traveling in Tokyo...

The Dodgers may garner the lion's share of attention in Japan among MLB clubs, but don't tell that to Takuya “Moby” Okamoto, Japan's biggest...

Conservationists say educational outreach and sustainable livelihood programs helped improve the effectiveness of Nepal's conservation effor...

A report found that avian populations are decreasing in almost every habitat, including grasslands and arid regions.

About 30 cases of such theft occurred last year, according to the Nippon Bonsai Growers Cooperative.

Bong Joon-ho's latest dystopian film offers a brutal metaphor for societal inequality.

The tourists reportedly told the Japanese embassy they did it as a prank.

UEFA said the correct decision was made to disallow Julian Alvarez's penalty in Atletico Madrid's Champions League loss to city rivals Real...

Major conveyor-belt sushi chain Kura Sushi will open a store at the Expo featuring it's longest circular conveyor belt ever.

A wave of companies are offering potential solutions that won’t cut the chemicals out of the supply chain but destroy them.