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 ...

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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 ...

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

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

The crew of the ship, which left Shimonoseki port, plans to start hunting fin whales in the exclusive economic zone, north of ...

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

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

Hadano is one of Japan's leading producers of edible multilayered cherry blossoms. The processing facility of the Chimura ...

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

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