The issue came to light during an investigation into Kawasaki Heavy's falsification of data in inspections for commercial ...

NARA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Prosecutors on Thursday sought life imprisonment for the man standing trial over the "unprecedented" ...

In the deadly fire at a private sauna in central Tokyo, the power to the receiver panel connected to emergency buttons in ...

The extraordinary session of the Diet has ended in Japan. Yet once again, no conclusion has been reached on the urgent issue ...

Budget carrier Jetstar Japan Co. launched a new route between Narita airport near Tokyo and Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan on ...

Physician and author Mikito Chinen had been fined 300,000 yen (about $1,900) for damaging the reputation of the leader of a ...

Japan-born Indian freedom fighter Asha Sahay, who died at age 97 in August, was posthumously honored by the Japanese Embassy ...

President Donald Trump intends to preview his agenda for next year and beyond in a live speech from the White House on ...

Japan's police agency said Thursday it plans to expand areas in which drone flying is prohibited around designated sites to ...

A new survey shows that men and women in Tokyo are spending more equal time on housework, childcare, and caregiving. The ...

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