Copies of a special edition of a Japanese newspaper were handed out in Tokyo, after Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 ...

The Bank of Japan decided to keep its interest rate unchanged at the end of its first policy meeting since it raised borrowing costs in July.

Japan's consumer inflation quickened for the fourth straight month in August. A major factor was soaring food prices.

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to increase this year's production of drones being used in the invasion of Ukraine to ...

A bronze sculpture of a tricycle that belonged to a boy who died in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima has been put on ...

Pianist Fuzjko Hemming passed away this year, at 92, after a rich but tumultuous life. We follow the artist's final five ...

The White House says US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold separate meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on September 26.

The European Union has decided to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine as the country braces for the coming winter.

The leader of Hezbollah has vowed that attacks across Lebanon will be met with what he called "just punishment." Hassan ...

Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Dodgers has become the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in ...

The Japanese community in Shanghai has held an emergency meeting to discuss how to ensure its safety after the fatal knife ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko has called for a review of safety measures for students commuting to Japanese schools ...