The Defense Ministry on Aug. 20 began driving piles to solidify the soft seabed in Oura Bay on the north side of Henoko for ...

Local authorities have removed a screen blocking an iconic view of Mount Fuji hovering over a convenience store here ...

A Vietnamese man died after being swept away at a river junction in western Tokyo on Aug. 19, the second foreign national to ...

Taiwan showed off its missile firepower on Tuesday, launching a battery of surface-to-air missiles in front of reporters ...

Japan Broadcasting Corp. (NHK) apologized after its Chinese news presenter said on the air that the disputed Senkaku Islands ...

SEOUL--A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Tuesday crossing the militarized border in the eastern part of ...

China’s government and official sporting bodies have condemned fans for using social media to attack and spread rumors about ...

A growing number of elderly people appear to be having problems with businesses that provide lifelong support services, such ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pet projects failed to resonate with voters because of his non-commitment, but he still has a ...

Japanese retail conglomerate Seven & i Holdings Co. said Aug. 19 that it is weighing an acquisition proposal from major ...

Graffiti was discovered on a stone pillar at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on Aug. 19, marking the second such act of vandalism at ...

Questionable medical examination practices involving children have been reported at schools around Japan, prompting education ...