An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck Nagano Prefecture in central Japan, with no tsunami warning issued, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says he wants to see "specific progress" in bilateral tariff negotiations with the ...

A Tokyo museum presenting Japan's perspective on its territorial disputes reopens after renovations, hoping to draw more ...

People planning to visit Mt. Fuji will be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, the local government hosting the ...

Sections of the Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines will be suspended in Tokyo this weekend due to construction work, according ...

Railfans will have a rare chance to get up close and personal with the recently retired "Doctor Yellow" shinkansen -- touted ...

WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani and his IBF counterpart Ryosuke Nishida will square off to unify their world ...

Japanese pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano picks up his second win after throwing seven efficient innings in the Baltimore Orioles' 6-2 ...

Core consumer prices in Japan rose 3.2 percent in March from a year earlier, driven by higher rice prices, with the key gauge ...

A UNESCO committee on Thursday did not list a collection of photos and videos depicting the devastation in Hiroshima after ...

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday security matters with the United States are "separate issues" from President Donald ...

New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass, arriving in Tokyo, vowed to work with Japan to counter China's assertiveness in the region and to ensure that the bilateral alliance remains a "force of ...