Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has apologized ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued snowstorm warnings for ocean areas off the Fukuoka region that includes this southwest ...

Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama said Thursday the city and Osaka Prefecture have narrowed down the options for the future ...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday it is important for Japan to elevate its alliance with the United ...

The leaders of Japan and Malaysia met Friday to deepen bilateral ties, especially in the security arena, building on the ...

Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to decide by May on its future business strategy as it evaluates two separate takeover bids -- ...

The Japanese government on Friday appointed Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano as the new national security adviser, while ...

The leader of the Welsh government sang the Japanese national anthem in Japanese at an event in Cardiff on Thursday, marking ...

Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning, weighed down by the selling of Nikkei heavyweight Fast Retailing after the earnings results ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji is set to return to the ring for the first time since July against komusubi Wakatakakage when the New ...

Injury-plagued Kei Nishikori expressed optimism Thursday as he looked forward to his first Australian Open tennis action in ...

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, was honored at a state funeral Thursday, ...