A diplomatic document released Thursday reveals details of an exchange between Japan and the United States during the Uruguay ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized that he will carefully explain his policies under the minority ruling government at ...

School libraries are important places for children to learn about the appeal of books and the significance of reading. Their ...

Visits to pirate websites that upload Japanese manga without permission have surged, with about 540 million visits to the top ...

Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed the lives of about 230,000 people.

Tanigawadake Ropeway, which is often used by hikers and skiers visiting Mt. Tanigawa located on the border between Gunma and ...

A large white snake painted on a giant ema wooden wishing plaque is waiting to greet New Year visitors to Kawagoe Hachimangu ...

South Korea’s main opposition party submitted a motion on Thursday to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance ...

Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes ...

Wednesday’s talks between Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi confirmed their desire to ...

More and more companies are turning out “super apps,” which allow people to make payments, shop online and more through a ...

The Yomiuri Giants, the oldest existing team in Japanese professional baseball, marked 90th anniversary on Thursday.