Japan's real wages climbed in January for the first time in 13 months as inflation cooled, with base salaries growing at their fastest pace in 33 years, government data showed on ​Monday.

Unbreakable Tamawashi went about his business on Sept. 10 in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament as he has done over the past 20 ...

Mori Ogai (1862-1922), one of the foremost literary figures of modern Japan, spent his final years serving as ...

Japanese courtesy was on full display again at the World Cup when the national team left their dressing room spotless with an ...

BANGKOK--Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6% early Monday after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel ...

Chika Takai has been selected as the official DJ for the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles from among more than 100 official ...

Japan plans to nationalize munition plants that will be operated by private contractors to ensure the Self-Defense Forces are ...

Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko arrived at the Tokyo Dome for Japan’s critical game Sunday against Australia at the World Baseball Classic.

BEIJING--U.S.-China dialogue is vital to preventing globally ⁠damaging miscalculations, China's top diplomat said on ⁠Sunday, ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that Iran’s nuclear weapons program cannot be allowed, but she avoided giving her ...

Defending champion Japan became the first nation to clinch a quarterfinal berth in the World Baseball Classic, then rallied on Masataka Yoshida's two-run homer in the seventh inning to beat Australia ...

Nearly 40 percent of 386 Japan Coast Guard vessels dispatched for rescue and patrol operations are sailing beyond their service life of 20 to 25 years, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.