Tall poles adorned with lanterns are hoisted high as the Akita Kanto Festival kicks off Sunday in Akita. In the festival, ...

A sewer manhole where four workers died during an inspection had a concentration of hydrogen sulfide at least 15 times the ...

Typhoon Bailu, or Typhoon No. 10, is moving eastward of east Japan, without seeming to make landing in Japan, as of Monday.

Japan Airlines and major real estate company Hulic Co. have announced they will build and jointly operate an international ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency said Monday it has raised the volcanic alert level for Mt. Kusatsu-Shirane in Kusatsu, Gunma ...

A top aide to President Donald Trump on Sunday accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by purchasing ...

Hamas said on Sunday it was prepared to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver aid to hostages it holds in Gaza, if Israel ...

Japanese shares slid the most in almost four months on Monday, as concerns mounted over the U.S. economy and a potential ...

In a striking move for sustainable architecture, building materials from the Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Women’s Pavilion are set for ...

An overnight Ukrainian drone attack on an oil depot near Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi sparked a major fire, Russian ...

Asian share markets followed Wall Street lower on Monday as fears for the U.S. economy returned with a vengeance, spurring ...

A far-right Israeli minister visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site on Sunday, triggering regional ...