Nintendo and The Pokemon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the producer of hit survival adventure game ...

Participants descend down a cliff while holding a rope and supported by a tour guide in Unasawa valley in the Okutama region ...

MANILA--The United States has no immediate plans to withdraw a mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines, despite ...

SEOUL--South Korea’s government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some 200,000 Korean ...

To combat the persistent threat of suicides in Aokigahara forest, officials here are now relying on drones in addition to ...

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AKI, Kochi Prefecture—A roguish local cat has been making headlines for his dramatic entrances at a noodle shop with sweeping ...

TOTTORI—Space-related businesses hoping to do testing for a future lunar mission can do the next best thing back on Earth ...

Asian markets forged higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession in the U.S.

Popular Japanese singer Ado will perform live at the opening of the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, the event organizer announced.

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. "Enzetsu-kai" meetings are now being held ...

TOKYO/TAIPEI--A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan’s contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan’s defense ...