A bear sighting on a golf course in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture brought an early end to a tournament on the women's ...

A major Japanese tutoring company has recently apologized for inaccurately describing the Minamata mercury-poisoning disease ...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani's return to the mound is likely to be after the All-Star break, manager Dave ...

Swarms of midges have become a headache at the World Exposition in Osaka, causing visitors to cringe and raising concerns ...

Japan's government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying ...

Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed morning after operations were suspended for checks ...

Much of the world may have moved on from the coronavirus pandemic, but a painful legacy lingers in Japan: hospitals ...

Ozeki Onosato survives a challenging battle with sekiwake Daieisho to advance to a flawless 14-0 at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

Hideto Asamura collects his 2,000th career hit in the Rakuten Eagles' 2-1 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters, making him the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agree to explore holding a face-to-face meeting in ...

Ozeki Onosato secures his promotion to yokozuna by winning back-to-back championships at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.

A fire that broke out at a factory near Tokyo's Haneda Airport, causing delays to some flights, was almost completely ...