KUMAMOTO--Kimiko Nishimoto, who found success late in life as a photographer, died at a hospital here from cholangiocarcinoma ...

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were spotted conducting simultaneous operations in the Pacific for the first time, Japanese ...

The early summer rainy season likely started in the Kanto-Koshin and Hokuriku regions, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced on June 10.

The average retail price of rice has declined for the second week in a row, the first such consecutive drop in about six ...

A state-of-the-art Japanese warship has arrived in Australia as part of a high-stakes campaign to secure a $6.5 billion ...

CHIBA—A prefectural commission plans to restrict crabbing for “gazami” crabs along the coast of Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, ...

From studying urban planning at the start of his academic career, Nobuo Haruna's plans changed when he decided to major in ...

From the lakeside city of Otsu to Kyoto, I walked a roughly 12-kilometer stretch of the Biwako Sosui—a historic manmade ...

BEIJING/SHANGHAI--Chinese energy sector worker Mandy Li likes to treat herself to a luxury brand handbag once in a while. But ...

The Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, plan to include the cash handouts in the government’s ...

Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable electric vehicles. Now, many ...

Shonai residents enjoy an opulent culinary culture in the region that has taken root in helping them lead healthier ...