Alpinist Ken Noguchi said tighter restrictions are needed to protect Mount Fuji from overtourism, including a much higher ...

Foreign nationals seeking permanent residency must meet stricter annual income requirements if they support five or more ...

SEOUL—South Korean authorities ordered civilians to evacuate on Tuesday after a suspected white phosphorus leak at a U.S.

All Nippon Airways Co. showed off a new Pokemon-themed commercial plane commemorating the 30th anniversary of the first games ...

A research team at the Japan Institute for Health Security says there is a correlation between people whose meals frequently ...

Seismology experts are urging people in Kumamoto Prefecture to remain vigilant against additional powerful earthquakes in the ...

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., one of Japan’s biggest life insurance companies, plans to raise its retirement age from the ...

Acclaimed Japanese actress and singer Miho Nakayama was found dead in the bathtub of her Tokyo home on Dec. 6. She was 54.

In an experiment using mice, Japanese researchers reported success in targeting and shrinking cancer cells with natural ...

The death toll rose to 13 while rescue operations were under way in Kumamoto Prefecture after a powerful earthquake on July ...

The instant “seismic intensity 7” flashed across the TV screen in a bulletin announcing the powerful July 28 earthquake in ...

South Korea’s Kospi stock index dropped more than 8% on Wednesday as doubts over massive investments in artificial intelligence once again led investors to dump shares.