NEMURO, Hokkaido–This year’s commercial whaling of minke whales has begun off the coast of eastern Hokkaido, with the first ...

The Rikyugura sake brewery is looking to the future as it taps into the thriving Japanese whisky market and opened Senshu ...

OTSU—The main hall of Enryakuji temple, a national treasure here on Mount Hieizan, will be restored to its Edo Period ...

Signage for train destinations in multiple languages is becoming increasingly common on train station platforms, particularly ...

The Osaka High Court has become the fifth high court in Japan to rule that current laws prohibiting same-sex marriage are ...

A major beverage manufacturer is considering resuming running ads on Fuji Television Network Inc. following the investigation ...

BANGKOK—Asian markets and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump ’s announcement of big ...

Shohei Ohtani met the moment again, and his latest theatrics have the Los Angeles Dodgers perfect to start the season.

Hayes and the other surviving flag raisers were mobilized by the U.S. government to enhance national prestige. For getting ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi criticized U.S. President Trump's announcement of a 24 percent reciprocal tariff on ...

BANGKOK—Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief ...

BANGKOK—The sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump were met initially with measured ...