China on Sunday lifted its ban on Japanese seafood imports imposed in August 2023 following the release into the sea of ...

Makuuchi division rankings for the July 13-27 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena, released Monday by the Japan Sumo ...

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June 23 is observed as "Okinawa Memorial Day" because it is said to be when Japan's organized military resistance during the ...

Japan's antitrust watchdog is set to fine the domestic unit of motorcycle company Harley-Davidson Inc. around 200 million yen ...

The AI club at Fukuoka Girls' Commercial High School in the prefectural city of Nakagawa won the "research-theme AI" division ...

A breeze carries murmurs and quiet laughter between the rows of bright green tea leaves that are growing in dappled shade as ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industrial output in May rose 0.5 percent from the previous month, government data showed Monday.

President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the ...

A slew of suspected cheating cases have been uncovered in the Test of English for International Communication, known commonly ...

Hong Kong's pro-democracy bloc has been virtually blotted out as the last functioning party announced its dissolution Sunday, ...