Komeito and the Japanese Communist Party, both long-established political parties, are facing dire conditions. In July’s ...

Miyu Yamashita of Japan captured her first major title Sunday when she withstood a charge by Charley Hull by not making a bogey until the outcome of the Women’s British Open was no longer in doubt.

Sunday marked one month since strong earthquakes that reached lower 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale hit Akusekijima ...

In Shiga Prefecture, there are many tea-producing areas including Asamiya and Tsuchiyama in Koka, and Mandokoro in Higashiomi ...

Crowds cheer as ornate 5-meter-tall floats parade through the streets of Aomori City on Saturday, when the five-day Nebuta ...

About 390 people took part in a calligraphy event in which calligraphers displayed their skills in the traditional Japanese ...

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu broke 10 seconds in the men’s 100 meters for the second time in his career on Sunday, a performance ...

Four male workers in their 50s died after falling down a manhole on Saturday morning at a sewer pipe inspection site in Gyoda ...

Temperatures continued to rise across the country on Sunday, with many places recording over 35 C. A high of 39.3 C was ...

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has taken part in a multinational tabletop space defense exercise in Australia aimed at ...

Cooking expert Ryuta Kijima introduces somen noodles with homemade mentsuyu dipping sauce, a classic dish perfect for hot ...

A memorial service to remember the Sakhalin huskies that accompanied Japan’s first Antarctic expedition team was held in ...