SINGAPORE--The yen was poised on Friday for its strongest weekly performance in over a month as expectations grow that the ...

China’s economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth helped by strong ...

Ichiro Suzuki, whose outstanding play in Japanese baseball led him to international stardom in the major leagues, was ...

Thousands of daruma dolls, symbols of good luck and perseverance, were given a fiery ceremonial send-off at a Zen Buddhist ...

A memorial service was held for Japanese soldiers who perished in ferocious fighting while defending the Pacific island ...

Daihatsu Motor Co. is working with town officials here to use manure from prized Omi Beef cattle to generate methane gas.

AKITA--Just as suddenly as it started, a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary abruptly stopped shedding tears, leaving the ...

Fossilized bones discovered decades ago and hailed at the time as the oldest human remains found in Japan turn out to be from ...

Convenience store trainer Jiyu Chen understood the difficulties facing two foreign female part-time workers who listened as ...

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) is stepping up development of its IOWN next-generation communications platform, ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged Kyushu residents to be wary of aftershocks from the strong Jan. 13 earthquake but said ...

SAPPORO—A senior officer of the Ground Self-Defense Force has sued the central government, saying he suffered hearing loss ...