The mayor of this hot spring resort city proposed himself as a driver for a regional ride-sharing service, in which regular ...

Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it's the fish's ...

Amid rising risks of nuclear weapons use around the world, a coalition made up of public and private sector peace groups in ...

All four giant pandas at a zoo in the western Japan town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, are set to be returned to China, ...

Heat from lighting equipment used to film a drama has left a scorch mark on the floor of Rinkokaku, a national important ...

U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off shortly after the clock struck midnight Thursday. But chaos soon ensued ...

The company behind the popular Pokemon game and anime franchise is launching a series of exhibits across Japan to promote regional products, ...

Japan's Supreme Court on April 23 upheld two lower court rulings that ordered the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, to ...

April 25 marks 20 years since a morning rush hour train derailed on the JR Fukuchiyama Line in western Japan, killing 106 ...

Survivors and families of victims of a 2005 West Japan Railway Co. train derailment offered prayers at an event marking the ...

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief representative in tariff negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, ...

Seven & i Holdings Co.'s incoming CEO Stephen Dacus has vowed to speed up decision-making at the Japanese retailer group to ...