SEOUL (Kyodo) -- A South Korean court on Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to the son of a former ...

Amid rising risks of nuclear weapons use around the world, a coalition made up of public and private sector peace groups in ...

The company behind the popular Pokemon game and anime franchise is launching a series of exhibits across Japan to promote regional products, ...

Huis Ten Bosch, a Dutch-themed seaside resort in southwestern Japan, will open in June a new area featuring the Miffy rabbit ...

The mayor of this hot spring resort city proposed himself as a driver for a regional ride-sharing service, in which regular ...

Seafood lovers know the fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it's the fish's ...

Brave Lupus Tokyo beat the struggling Urayasu D-Rocks 61-19 in Japan Rugby League One on Friday, moving top of the standings ...

Masaya Okugawa netted the winner off the bench for the second straight game as Kyoto Sanga saw off Yokohama FC 2-1 to stay t ...

Japan's Supreme Court on April 23 upheld two lower court rulings that ordered the city of Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture, to ...

Heat from lighting equipment used to film a drama has left a scorch mark on the floor of Rinkokaku, a national important ...

All four giant pandas at a zoo in the western Japan town of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, are set to be returned to China, ...

April 25 marks 20 years since a morning rush hour train derailed on the JR Fukuchiyama Line in western Japan, killing 106 ...