Japan is set to have its first female prime minister after Sanae Takaichi won the leadership election of the Liberal ...

On a recent day, customers lined up in front of a store in Tokyo's posh Ginza district before it opened, touted as a ...

RAUSU, Hokkaido--A silent killer is stalking the wild beauty of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Natural Heritage site. The ...

The subject of screenwriter Aki Kajiwara’s latest script was someone she was familiar with but whom she had never met.

KYOTO--An exhibition showcasing Kyoto’s “hidden gems,” cultural sites that tourists often overlook, will open in late October ...

A new social media app that incorporates artificial intelligence can automatically create videos with anime characters close ...

The U.S. on Monday cracked down on companies in China and other countries that use subsidiaries or other foreign affiliates ...

China’s factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, the longest slump since 2019, an official report ...

Balloon rides for the public over ancient burial sites of emperors, a project years in the making, were to start here on Oct.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Sept. 25 retracted an initiative to strengthen exchanges by designating ...

SEOUL--South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday the country’s defense budget for next year would rise by 8.2% ...

Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer in the first inning and added a two-run drive in the sixth for the Los Angeles Dodgers in ...