Twenty-four little hours / Brought the sun and the flowers / Where there used to be rain,” sings Dinah Washington. She ...

A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, leading Tokyo to convey its “serious concerns” to Beijing over China’s increasingly assertive ...

A Japanese handheld radio manufacturer has distanced itself from walkie-talkies bearing its logo that exploded in Lebanon, ...

Japan reacted with incredulity and pride on Friday (Sep 20) after Shohei Ohtani became the first player in Major League ...

Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met ...

Princess Cruises has announced its 2026 cruise season in Japan, featuring longer sailings and cultural experiences.

In this continuing series, we take a look ahead at US-bred and/or conceived runners entered for the upcoming weekend at the tracks on the Japan Racing Association circuit, with a focus on pedigree and ...

"Japan's biggest taro stew festival" took place in the city of Yamagata on September 15. A huge pot was filled with local ...

Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on ...

Japan will soon have a new prime minister to replace Fumio Kishida, who resigned from his post in mid-August. The ruling ...

TOKYO (SCMP): Japan is facing a shortage of bear sprays as more residents resort to self-defence amid rising deaths and ...

Japan is set to back the former top financial diplomat Masato Kanda as a candidate for the next president of the Asian ...