Japan ranked a record low 92nd in the 2024 English proficiency ranking of 116 countries and regions where English is not the ...

TOKYO -- A traditional Japanese "Bon dance" festival was recently held here, but what wasn't traditional was that it featured ...

With a vision of developing the next big thing in the mold of their star alumnus Shohei Ohtani, the Nippon Ham Fighters ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked Thursday on his first trip to South America since taking ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as earlier gains in exporters boosted by a weaker yen were more than offset by selling of ...

This screenshot shows Koji Ogawa, representative director of the life support group Usnova, presenting the results of a ...

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Hoshoryu turned the tables on his opponent with a dramatic throw to remain one of three undefeated ...

Last month, the Tokyo High Court ruled that Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.

Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 65-year-old American male for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo ...

The government is considering offering one-time support payments of 30,000 yen ($194) to low-income households exempt from ...

The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has unveiled a new facility in eastern Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture to ...

A 47-year-old man from Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, was arrested on Nov. 13 on suspicion of murder and robbery after a female ...