Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani is arranging to visit South Korea in late December for talks with his counterpart Kim ...

A proposal by Yamanashi Prefecture to build a light rail connection to the fifth station on Mt. Fuji has been given up amid ...

Japan agreed Sunday that its Ground Self-Defense Force will regularly take part in annual joint drills in Australia also ...

Japan and Peru agree to jointly work on building reliable and resilient supply chains for critical minerals, as the two ...

Star pitcher Roki Sasaki thanks the Lotte Marines and their fans in his first public appearance since the club announced it ...

Ozeki Hoshoryu and Kotozakura handle business against rank-and-file opponents to maintain their share of the lead at the ...

Former WBA super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka will fight a rematch on New Year's Eve against Argentine boxer Fernando ...

Kiyomizu temple in Kyoto, surrounded by red maple leaves, is lit up during a test event on Nov. 17, 2024, a day before the ...

The Bank of Japan will continue to raise its policy rate from the current level of around 0.25 percent if the economy and ...

Former Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito secures reelection in the gubernatorial election in western Japan, held after he lost his ...

The approval rating for the Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has risen 7.9 percentage points to 40.0 percent ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells U.S. President Joe Biden that he is ready to work with the incoming administration set to ...