Tens of thousands of minority Hindus rallied Friday to demand that the interim government in Muslim-majority Bangladesh ...

In a policy shift, the leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People said the party will support a bill to ban ...

Residents here are voting online to determine the retirement allowance for the city mayor, who asked the public to decide how ...

When Typhoon No. 10 made landfall on the Japanese archipelago in late August, public transportation systems were disrupted, ...

The operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant said it retrieved a tiny amount of melted fuel from one of ...

Mizuma Railway is operating a “digital art” train until Dec. 1 that treats passengers to projection mapping during the ...

Spouses of partners who suffer a stroke, cardiac arrest or heart attack are at greater risk of developing dementia, a study ...

Junior ruling coalition partner Komeito looks set to tap transport minister Tetsuo Saito to reverse its political fortunes.

KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City ...

The Tokyo metropolitan government building will soon display ads on the facade of its 243-meter-tall building in Shinjuku Ward to offset the expenses from a dazzling projection mapping project ...

The head of small opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi was accused of discrimination against foreigners after he posted a video of himself deliberately speaking broken Japanese.

Costumed revelers crowded into Tokyo’s most popular downtown areas on Halloween on Oct. 31, much to the consternation of officials, who feared that littering and disruptive behavior would follow.