Annual deaths from COVID-19 continue to top 30,000 in Japan, even three years since the seriousness of the infectious disease was downgraded to the level of seasonal influenza. Elderly people are most ...

OSAKA—A fleet of electric-powered buses used to shuttle attendees during the Osaka Kansai Expo now function more as an eyesore than an emblem in a “graveyard” estimated to be worth billions of yen.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency called for vigilance across the Kanto region as the ninth typhoon of the season looked set to ...

A female sophomore at a prestigious private university in Tokyo was appalled by the fast pace and difficult lectures in ...

A sophomore at Meiji University in Tokyo who is a big fan of the K-pop girl group Twice and mastered writing hangul in high ...

The Defense Ministry is considering adopting a U.S. military artificial-intelligence system for the Self-Defense Forces’ command-and-control, prompting calls from within the Japanese government for ...

A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.

The Fair Trade Commission on June 16 began on-site inspections of six major ice cream producers over allegations they formed a pricing cartel that reduced competition and hurt consumers, sources said.

The government is considering a nationwide overhaul in the management and handling of bear attacks following a surge in bear-related incidents across Japan. The Asahi Shimbun has obtained an outline ...

SENDAI—Following a spate of maulings, the Environment Ministry will set up at least 800 cameras by the end of July to count the bear population, mainly in the Tohoku region.