In August, a 77-year-old woman sat in court, accused of abetting the escape of a drug crime suspect with ties to a yakuza ...

Half of job seekers said they have cheated during online employment tests according to a questionnaire conducted by a ...

With more young people turning away from traditional television, a revised Broadcasting Act was passed by Japan's National ...

At 95, Michiko Hattori, a survivor of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of Hiroshima, still actively speaks out for the ...

Exceptionally heavy rainfall pounding Central Europe has prompted deadly flooding in the region, with four new deaths ...

Hiroyuki Sanada on Sunday won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his starring role in the U.S.

GENEVA (Kyodo) -- The International Olympic Committee on Monday said Japan's Morinari Watanabe is among the seven candidates ...

The president of Yamaha Motor Co. sustained an arm injury Monday after his adult daughter allegedly attacked him with a kit ...

The U.S. dollar briefly plunged to the 139 yen zone Monday in Asian trading, hitting its lowest level in over a year, amid ...

Major sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi Inc. will offer sushi dishes as well as cuisines of other countries on a 135 ...

The high court here has ruled that it was illegal for the Keio Plaza Hotel Sapporo to deny its now former accommodations ...

Nine candidates contesting the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s presidency in the Sept. 27 election recently attended ...