U.S. President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington for two years, beginning on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary -- for a thorough ...

Japan Railways group has been rolling out measures to ease congestion at women's toilets at stations, including increasing the number of facilities and introducing services to help users find less ...

Police in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 30-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of abandoning the body of a 19-year-old man in a hotel room. According to police, Rina Ishii is accused ...

On a night last December in Tokyo’s Shibuya neighborhood, a man had been out drinking, and, as is often the case after too much imbibing, found himself feeling rather drowsy. So when he got to ...

Police in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 42-year-old woman and then setting fire to her apartment on Jan 17. Police said Taku Kitajima, a self ...

Many Japanese child-rearing households are welcoming moves by both the ruling and opposition parties ahead of the Feb 8 general election toward reducing the consumption tax rate on food items, either ...

The visual effects studio that worked on the hit Netflix show "Stranger Things" was born 20 years ago in a dim basement in Old Montreal. "Over time, it grew. We've seen really strong growth through ...

Half of 20 large Japanese cities, each with at least over 700,000 residents, have experienced a population decline compared to 10 years ago, partly due to a falling birthrate, analysis by Kyodo News ...

Horror flick "Send Help" debuted atop the North American box office at $20 million, industry estimates showed Sunday, as Melania Trump's new documentary bested expectations. 20th Century's "Send Help" ...

Japanese political leaders on Sunday offered differing views on how to handle relations with China ahead of the Feb 8 general ...

Within Kanagawa Prefecture, several food-related companies are focusing their efforts on exporting food products overseas. To support the international expansion of these local companies, Kanagawa ...

The agile robot dog springs up on all fours, takes a step forward and charges at the tense crowd at a Tokyo exhibit, held back by a simple yet strong metal chain. The silver mechanical creature then ...