NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ruin after a catastrophic fire left people ...

When sportswriter Kazumasa Ota was assigned overseas to cover the Los Angeles Angels in 2022, he didn't want the plum ...

Takuya Matsunaga’s emotional state had plunged to depths where he harbored thoughts of suicide and experienced graphic ...

The Hyogo gubernatorial election entered its final stage, with candidates stepping up their promotional activities on social ...

NAGOYA--A settlement with the last plaintiffs in the forced sterilization lawsuit was announced at the Nagoya High Court on ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to reaffirm the policy to advance the “strategic ...

Visitors to Kurobe Gorge, a popular tourist destination renowned for its stunning autumn foliage, can access a previously ...

The CEO of U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia Corp. expressed high hopes for Japan’s role in the artificial intelligence ...

This farming town of around 9,300 people has learned it needs financial help to accommodate the 2 million tourists who flood ...

OSAKA—The Osaka municipal government will start to ban smoking on all public streeets across the city on Jan. 27 next year, ...

Despite the urging of a private-sector panel, the government will not establish a commission to examine the death penalty, ...

The Imperial Household Agency announced that Princess Yuriko, aunt of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, died on Nov. 15. She was 101.