Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa said April 21 that he does not consider the release of a commemorative photo ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass affirmed Monday they will closely ...

Japan's Justice Ministry said Monday that its advisory body has mostly agreed on the need to reform provisions on evidence ...

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Pope Francis, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday that substance, rather than speed, of agreement will be important in Japan's tariff ...

A nemophila flower field in the Honyabakeimachi district in the city of Nakatsu, Oita Prefecture, has reached its best ...

Japanese golfer Akie Iwai shot a 3-under 69 on Sunday to finish runner-by one stroke to fellow overnight leader Ingrid ...

Japan football international Ko Itakura opened the scoring Sunday for Borussia Monchengladbach, but the visitors could no ...

The Japanese government on April 9 announced that it would release another 100,000 tons of stockpiled rice onto the market -- ...

The U.S. dollar hit a seven-month low in the upper 140 yen range Monday on speculation the U.S. administration will urge ...

China on Monday warned trading partners of the United States against reaching deals with Washington that would harm Beijing's ...