A solemn memorial service was held here on June 23 honoring the victims of the Battle of Okinawa, which ended here 80 years ...

Rising party Sanseito secured its first seats in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly on June 22 while newcomer Saisei no Michi ...

If Iran should retaliate and attack U.S. military bases scattered around the Persian Gulf, it could escalate into an all-out ...

WASHINGTON--U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of ...

Okinawans gathered to pray on June 23 for the thousands who died 80 years ago during the Battle of Okinawa. The prefecture ...

SEOUL--South Korean President Lee Jae Myung nominated a five-term liberal lawmaker as defense minister Monday, breaking with ...

Japan called on Monday for de-escalation of the conflict in Iran and said U.S. strikes demonstrated Washington’s ...

Learning from past failures, Tokyo Disney Resort operator Oriental Land Co. is testing new waters with plans to go into the ...

A cherry tree at a convent in Poland had bloomed pale pink flowers every April for nearly three decades before Masatoshi Asari, a Hokkaido-based researcher, learned about the blossoms.

Shohei Ohtani took another significant step toward his full capability on the mound while he threw one hitless inning Sunday.

One of the largest bonsai gardens in western Japan here has become a magnet for international bonsai enthusiasts after going ...

The Himeyuri-no-to memorial in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, stands on top of a natural cave where many girls of the Himeyuri ...