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

NAGAHAMA, Shiga Prefecture--Shimon Sakaguchi is living proof that dreams do indeed come true. The co-winner of this year’s ...

WASHINGTON--The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted ...

SANTIAGO--Chile will feel a little quieter now that Japan is out of the men’s Under-20 World Cup. With drums, banners, flags, ...

Kura Sushi Inc., a major conveyor belt sushi chain, plans to continue offering dishes inspired by 70 countries and regions at ...

SINGAPORE--The yen was set for its steepest weekly drop in a year on Friday, as investors fretted about fast-receding chances ...

The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing ...

Renewable energy sources accounted for 25 percent of Japan’s overall electricity output in 2023, but the country’s standing ...

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

SENDAI—Human remains discovered by a construction company in 2023 have been identified as a child who was swept away in the 2011 tsunami, Miyagi prefectural police said on Oct. 9.

The ferocity of Typhoon No. 22 as it approaches the Izu islands on Oct. 8 prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a ...

The Kumamoto prefectural police have recruited a new official mascot but unlike other popular characters, Warumon is not to be trusted.