This year's climbing season has officially kicked off on Mt. Fuji. But officials there say stricter rules were needed to make ...

The rail operator's travel card was revolutionary in 2001. But JR East's president says the 'Suica' system will have to offer ...

Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has welcomed Nippon Steel's acquisition of US Steel. He says it could serve as a model ...

The administration of President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has halted some weapons shipments to Ukraine. Media ...

The mayor of Los Angeles has criticized the Trump administration's lawsuit against the city over its immigration policies.

Foreign ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia and India say they will further cooperate in the Indo-Pacific ...

US President Donald Trump's "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" is one step closer to becoming law. Senate lawmakers narrowly ...

US President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He is urging the Islamic group Hamas to accept the deal.

"Sazae" turban shells like to come ashore during moonlit nights. And the people of Yamagata Prefecture like to catch as many ...

Inspectors in Thailand have concluded their probe into the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise during a March earthquake. The ...

The job hunting season has started in Japan for next year's high school graduates. A continued labor shortage is expected to ...

A court in Manila has ruled that a former mayor is "undoubtedly a Chinese citizen," and disqualified her from holding public ...