Japan ranked a record low 92nd in the 2024 English proficiency ranking of 116 countries and regions where English is not the ...

This screenshot shows Koji Ogawa, representative director of the life support group Usnova, presenting the results of a ...

With a vision of developing the next big thing in the mold of their star alumnus Shohei Ohtani, the Nippon Ham Fighters ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as earlier gains in exporters boosted by a weaker yen were more than offset by selling of ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked Thursday on his first trip to South America since taking ...

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Hoshoryu turned the tables on his opponent with a dramatic throw to remain one of three undefeated ...

Last month, the Tokyo High Court ruled that Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.

Police said Wednesday they have arrested a 65-year-old American male for allegedly defacing Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo ...

TOKYO -- A traditional Japanese "Bon dance" festival was recently held here, but what wasn't traditional was that it featured ...

The government is considering offering one-time support payments of 30,000 yen ($194) to low-income households exempt from ...

The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has unveiled a new facility in eastern Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture to ...

Ruby smokes an e-cigarette prior to an appeal hearing, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 19, 2024. (Mainichi/Yuki Miyatake) ...