NAGAHAMA, Shiga Prefecture--Shimon Sakaguchi is living proof that dreams do indeed come true. The co-winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has a mantra, one that he readily ...

WASHINGTON--The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist ...

The head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns ...

SANTIAGO--Chile will feel a little quieter now that Japan is out of the men’s Under-20 World Cup. With drums, banners, flags, and signs, the Japanese fans stole the show with their heartfelt support ...

Kura Sushi Inc., a major conveyor belt sushi chain, plans to continue offering dishes inspired by 70 countries and regions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo after the event ends.

SINGAPORE--The yen was set for its steepest weekly drop in a year on Friday, as investors fretted about fast-receding chances of another rate hike this year while comments from Japan’s likely next ...

The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing housework — all while suffering from poverty.

Renewable energy sources accounted for 25 percent of Japan’s overall electricity output in 2023, but the country’s standing is still lower than the average global share of more than 30 percent.

KYOTO—When the phone call came at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, Susumu Kitagawa thought it was just another annoying telemarketer interrupting his work in the lab.

SENDAI—Human remains discovered by a construction company in 2023 have been identified as a child who was swept away in the ...

Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 10 released a statement of personal reflections to mark the 80th anniversary ...

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded what he called his country’s fight against a U.S.-led military threat and vowed ...