A young soccer player of mixed heritage, who holds Japanese citizenship, fell victim to a baseless assumption when he was ...

KOBE—A man arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman here has told police that he had no prior connection to the ...

YOKOHAMA--The son of a falsely accused man who died as a defendant called on senior police officials and prosecutors to ...

The working-from-home trend and employee resistance have prompted some companies to introduce personnel systems that allow ...

KYOTO—The oldest Zen temple in Japan now has a way to help its visitors find relief and reflect on how people in the past ...

SEOUL--U.S. President Donald Trump hosts South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Washington for their first summit meeting on ...

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh marked the eighth anniversary of ...

Around 100,000 tons of treated water have been released from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant since the operation started two years ago on Aug. 24, but roughly 1.28 million tons remain.

The Defense Ministry said it will no longer hold an annual Self-Defense Forces review ceremony held in the presence of the ...

A historical novel published privately by a distant descendant of the Koka ninja clan has proved to be an unexpected hit ...

WASHINGTON--Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns out there are ...

Researchers deserve a round of applause for uncovering the science behind the acoustics produced from hand clapping that had ...