Two women have been thanked by the Tokyo Fire Department for their quick actions to save a teenage passenger who went into ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday complained that Japan is not importing enough American rice, expressing further ...

A real estate agency and the local government in southwest Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture are beefing up support systems for the ...

Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee ...

National public servants in Japan received their summer bonuses on June 30, with average payments for general administrative ...

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Japan's four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka survived a challenging first-round encounter with Australian qualifier Talia ...

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has announced a new night train that will run between Tokyo and the Tohoku area (northeast ...

Japan's tax revenue for fiscal 2024 is likely to have reached a record high for the fifth straight year, topping 75 trillion ...

Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved to 13 in June from 12 three months earlier, led by a sharp ...

Wimbledon players and spectators were hit by record-breaking Day 1 heat as the temperature rose to 91 degrees Fahrenheit -- ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that he will "solemnly" accept the verdict of voters, if ...