Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested at least five people in connection with cases of Vietnamese technical intern trainees ...

Shinkansen bullet train services in and around Tokyo were temporarily halted Thursday evening due to a torrential downpour, ...

Years of American-led investment into AIDS programs has reduced the number of people killed by the disease to the lowest ...

As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

The current masterminds behind two of Asia's most successful footballing nations, Japan's Hajime Moriyasu and South Korea's ...

It was Lisa, a Thai member of K-pop quartet Blackpink, who ignited the Labubu boom. Her post on social media of a photo of ...

Creating an environment where people can actively participate in a variety of fields in regional areas regardless of gender ...

The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, ...

More summer holidaymakers in Japan are expected to stay indoors and avoid activities such as camping, barbecues and visits to ...

Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya called for a "free, fair and open" international economic ...

Ascendant star Onosato will be under an intense spotlight as he makes his yokozuna debut at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament ...