By Shigeru Kitamura / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Lee Jae-myung, head of the left-leaning main opposition Democratic Party, has won the presidential election in South ...

Capcom Co., a game developer based in Osaka, has enjoyed success with its popular video game franchises, such as “Monster Hunter” and “Street Fighter.” With a history of more than 40 years, the firm ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The death toll in floods in one of South Africa’s poorest provinces rose to at least 78 on Thursday as a top official said rescue attempts in the first hours after the ...

The deep cracking sound bursting from within the ice signals the dramatic fall about to happen. Seconds later, a block of ice some 70 meters tall — the size of a 20-story building — collapses from the ...

The number of Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine has topped 1 million, military officials in Kyiv said Thursday, describing the huge price that Moscow has paid for its 3-year-old invasion.

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Friday, mirroring moves in U.S. stock futures, oil and other stock markets on news that ...

An Air India plane bound for London crashed in a residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff Thursday, killing 241 people on board, the airline said. One passenger who was thrown from the ...

Mets pitcher Kodai Senga, the major league ERA leader, will be placed on the injured list after straining his right hamstring in Thursday’s 4-3 win over the Washington Nationals.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country as officials in cities from coast to coast get ready for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump over ...

Choriki Sentai Ohranger,” a Super Sentai series tokusatsu sci-fi action TV show, this year celebrated the 30th anniversary of its 1995 broadcast debut. An event commemorating the anniversary will take ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States has a “golden share” in U.S. Steel X.N, as part of a deal for Nippon Steel 5401.T to buy the iconic American company.

Heavy rains in San Antonio rapidly flooded roads, swept away submerged cars and sent some people scrambling up trees to escape fast-rising waters Thursday while firefighters made dozens of rescues ...