A large-scale investigation started on Dec. 20 at the U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo into a suspected leakage of water ...

The labor ministry on Feb. 5 announced that real wages in 2024 continued falling for the third consecutive year, as pay ...

This is part of a series on issues surrounding freedom of speech, focusing on ”justice” in society where social media and ...

This is part of a series on issues surrounding freedom of speech, which started after a gunman killed a reporter and injured ...

The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to keep its benchmark rate unchanged at 0.75% amid growing worries about the war in Iran ...

A bearded former seaweed wholesaler entered the mayoral election here with no organized support, no campaign office, no ...

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest ...

The Trump administration has fired members of an independent board that oversees the National Science Foundation.

KUMAMOTO—The stalwart protagonist of “One Piece” and his creator, Eiichiro Oda, have come to the rescue of this southern city many times since two powerful earthquakes wreaked devastation a decade ago ...

The highly awaited Golden Week reopening of one of Japan’s most popular zoos has been delayed after an employee reportedly ...

The number of elderly people in Japan surged by 20,000 from September 2023 to 36.25 million, accounting for a record high ...

OSAKA—Construction of Japan’s first integrated resort (IR) facility featuring a casino, an international convention center ...