Sole leader and No. 15 maegashira Atamifuji suffered his second defeat at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, his ...

Three Japanese newspaper companies including The Mainichi Newspapers Co. and the city of Hiroshima have jointly submitted a ...

TOKYO -- Consumer hotlines across Japan have been receiving complaints over fabric softeners and other scented products with ...

An 84-year-old former Tokyo prosecution unit head who was convicted of causing a fatal driving accident in 2018 has filed a ...

Japan is introducing a new invoice system for businesses to pay sales tax starting on Oct. 1. Its objective is to ensure fair ...

Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, met Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on ...

A rare complete set of 46 ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Katsushika Hokusai featuring Mt. Fuji of Japan will go up for sale at ...

Legal authorities have judged that Japanese legislator Mio Sugita violated human rights through blog remarks discriminating against the Ainu ...

Donald Trump began a fall press Wednesday to lock in thousands of Republican caucusgoers in early-voting Iowa, where the ...

The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain ultralow rates at its two-day policy meeting from Thursday and examine ...

South Korea's president sounded a warning to fellow world leaders Wednesday about the recent communication and possible ...

Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, weighed down by concerns over prolonged monetary tightening in the United States, while Japan's ...