Japanese golfer Kuwaki Shiho has clinched her first major title overseas by winning the Women's British Open in a playoff.

Japan's finance minister says the ministry purchased the Japanese yen in coordination with the US Department of the Treasury ...

We visit a factory making eyeglasses in Sabae, Japan's glasses-making capital, and learn all about their state-of-the-art ...

Monday marks three months to go before the US midterm elections when voters will deliver their verdict on President Donald Trump's Republican administration. Analysts say gaining support from voters ...

Russia's National Anti-Terrorism Committee says Saturday's deadly explosion near a restaurant in central Moscow occurred when ...

Magnificent floats have paraded through Japan's northern city of Aomori as one of the country's most famous summer festivals ...

The Japanese government is apparently set to release a joint statement with its US counterpart on Monday regarding what is ...

Japan's northeastern Tohoku region had heavy rainfall in some areas on Sunday as warm, moist air flowed toward a low-pressure ...

Municipalities and businesses in Taiwan have also announced they will donate to Kumamoto. The Kaohsiung city government says ...

US President Donald Trump says he has agreed to cancel planned attacks on Iran on condition that Iran will reach a deal ...

A ferry has caught fire in waters northeast of the Indonesian island of Java. The country's search and rescue agency says ...

Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture is now facing intense heat following last week's magnitude 7.1 earthquake. The mercury is forecast to climb higher on Monday.