Yokozuna Terunofuji is set to return to the ring for the first time since July against komusubi Wakatakakage when the New ...

Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has apologized ...

Japan's household spending in November fell a real 0.4 percent from a year earlier, declining for the fourth straight month, ...

Japanese companies are expected to post record profits for the fifth consecutive business year, supported by robust chip ...

At least 46 entities in Japan, including banks and government agencies, have been targeted by cyberattacks likely utilizing ...

Snow continues to sweep across northern and western parts of Japan along its Sea of Japan coast Friday, draping iconic spots in Kyoto and elsewhere in white hues while also causing widespread ...

Osaka Mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the city and Osaka Prefecture have narrowed down the options for the future development of ...

The number of influenza patients reported at designated medical institutions across Japan at the end of the year hit the ...

Injury-plagued Kei Nishikori expresses optimism as he looked forward to his first Australian Open tennis action in four years ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba begins a four-day trip to Malaysia and Indonesia to sit down with their leaders as ...

The leaders of Japan and Malaysia met Friday to deepen bilateral ties, especially in the security arena, building on the ...

A sexual assault case in November in Okinawa involving a U.S. Marine is referred to prosecutors, according to an ...