Japan were crowned champions in the men’s team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp on Tuesday, ...

Iwojima island, the stark volcanic outpost home to one of World War II’s fiercest battles, remains the site of an unfinished ...

From transportation to education, governments and businesses are gearing up for the arrival of foreign newcomers ahead of the opening of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plant in Kikuyo, ...

BEIJING--China’s Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to ‌launch maritime border delimitation ...

The government on June 24 announced details of Japan’s Growth Strategy that is topped by a public- and private-sector investment of 102 trillion yen ($630.7 billion) for artificial intelligence and ...

With more than 90 percent of its crude oil supply effectively choked off by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan is scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies, pivoting sharply to the United ...

Japan’s government on Aug. 7 officially launched a contentious debate on capping its foreign population as a high-level working group convened for the first time to hash out a future immigration ...

Retirement is the next stop for the 500 Series Shinkansen, which tied for the world’s fastest commercial speed in 1997 when it clocked 300 kph at its debut. West Japan Railway Co. said on June 22 that ...

Trailblazing singer and actor Akihiro Miwa, who survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki to become a fearless cultural icon, champion for the marginalized and tireless advocate for peace, has died. He ...

BEIJING--China kicked off a three-day long sports showcase for humanoid robots on Friday, looking to highlight progress in artificial intelligence and robotics with 280 teams from 16 countries ...

Kodansha Ltd. is establishing an Indian subsidiary in July to directly publish its translated titles there with the goal of leveraging the country’s large, youthful population to expand Japan’s ...

The Fair Trade Commission on June 16 began on-site inspections of six major ice cream producers over allegations they formed a pricing cartel that reduced competition and hurt consumers, sources said.