Japanese Emperor Naruhito, in a poem recited at the annual New Year's Poetry Reading on Wednesday, expressed how he was ...

By David McNeill Historical turning points sometimes announce themselves with a bang but often they sneak past us, almost ...

Splash ice, a rare winter phenomenon, has appeared along the shore of Lake Shikotsu in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost lake ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The top diplomats of Japan and the United States agreed Tuesday to elevate the bilateral relationship ...

A Japanese education ministry task force on Tuesday proposed allowing schools to exclusively use digital textbooks from ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts said Tuesday he is ready to help new Japanese teammate Roki Sasaki be ...

Tax accounting expenses are rising in Japan as growing numbers of freelancers and those with second jobs mean more people are ...

Tax accounting services in Japan cost 1.4 times more if done closer to deadline: survey ...

Japan's government said Tuesday it will ensure close coordination with the United States in coping with North Korea's missile ...

The first major diplomatic event of the second presidency of Donald Trump took place Tuesday, a day after his inauguration, ...

A fire broke out on Tuesday in a building near the Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist attraction in the western Japanese ...

As this city prepares to host Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, smoking regulations are becoming increasingly strict. A citywide ban ...