A US appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep the California National Guard deployed in Los Angeles. It has ...

We meet Brazilian Vanusa Santiago, a professional dancer who teaches samba in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, as well as American ...

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution in an emergency meeting calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip ...

An increasing number of tourists visited two cities near Tokyo that are famous for their sightseeing spots and beaches last ...

The latest opinion poll shows that 70 percent of South Koreans expect the country's new President Lee Jae-myung to perform well during his five-year term.

Japan's stock benchmark fell on Friday as Israel's military strike on Iran raised investors' concerns that Middle East tensions will escalate.

Japanese shipping companies are mapping out possible responses to Israel's attacks on Iran on Friday. The companies may need to adjust to any escalation of military action in the Middle East, which ...

More than 16.3 million people stayed at least one night in Kyoto last year. It is the largest figure ever, and marks a year-on-year increase of 1.5 million visitors.

Israeli says in a social media post that the Israel Defense Forces launched a preemptive, precise, combined offensive to ...

The final stages of World War II... The islands of Okinawa turned into a theater of war the United States military called "hell." The Battle of Okinawa claimed the lives of at least 120,000 islanders.

US President Donald Trump has suggested that he may soon raise tariffs on foreign automobiles to persuade carmakers to build vehicles in the United States.

Japan's agriculture ministry says that sales of stockpiled rice will widen to stores across the country on Friday.