Executives at a major home tutoring operator on June 25 apologized to Kumamoto Mayor Toshiharu Takaoka for an error in online ...

TOKYO -- "I felt it was wrong to force my spouse to do something that I myself would hate," Iori Warita, 30, told lawmakers ...

Super Rugby's Hurricanes have signed Japan lock Warner Dearns for the 2026 season, the club based in his native New Zealand ...

A December 2024 fire at a waste processing plant here was likely caused by a lithium-ion battery improperly mixed into ...

The United Nations will reduce its staff by 20 percent and consider realigning more than 140 related institutions, senior ...

The Yakult Swallows reiterated Wednesday they will grant star slugger Munetaka Murakami's wish to play in the major leagues ...

Shohei Ohtani hit his National League-leading 27th home run of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 9-7 win over the ...

The government on Wednesday revoked Japan Post Co.'s license to operate all of its roughly 2,500 freight vans and trucks ...

Tokyo stocks ended higher after directionless trading Wednesday, supported by semiconductor-related shares, while a firmer ...

The Bank of Japan may further raise interest rates to counter the risk of elevated prices, despite the uncertainty created by ...

Researchers in Japan have found that the more public library books a municipality has, the fewer residents require long-term ...

The tranquil village of Onna is one of Okinawa's most beautiful spots. Scenic beaches, dramatic rock formations and lavish ...