Factions in the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly are shocked by the Nov. 17 reelection of former Gov. Motohiko Saito, who was ...

China has admitted that one of its military planes entered Japan's airspace in August but said it was unintentional and vowed ...

Sony Group Corp. is considering acquiring Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corp., as the tech conglomerate seeks to strengthen its ...

Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard ...

Ozeki Kotozakura celebrated his 27th birthday Tuesday at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a victory over rank-and-file ...

A haiku produced on a TV show by Japanese comedian Junior Chihara has been engraved on a stone monument unveiled near ...

Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito, who lost his position after facing a no-confidence motion by the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly ...

An annual winter event lighting up the trees near the Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo's Minato Ward has kicked off with some ...

A man believed to be a leader of a Japanese crime syndicate based in the Philippines was deported from the country and ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Shuntaro Tanikawa, a leading poet in postwar Japan also known for his translations of the U.S. cartoon ...

The number of women who changed jobs in Japan in 2023 was 5 times higher than in 2013, with the number of employment moves ...

An Osaka resident in his 20s was arrested in August for allegedly threatening to kill an influencer in a wheelchair via ...