Two Akita dog siblings were appointed as directors at Odate-Noshiro Airport here on May 18. Wearing bandanas around their ...

Emperor Naruhito met with Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics and Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at the Imperial Palace in ...

When he went onto a dating app, one user with vision loss disclosed his disability in the self-introduction section. He was ...

When an earthquake measuring a lower 5 or stronger on the 7-point Japanese seismic intensity scale is predicted, public ...

Kaoru Mitoma became the first Japanese player to score 10 goals in an English Premier League season as he helped Brighton ...

Why are some travelers from Hong Kong currently canceling their trips to Japan? A) Due to scientific reports of expected ...

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Tokyo stocks climbed Tuesday morning as exporter issues were bought on a weaker yen, but gains were limited as some investors ...

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres may visit Japan in late August to attend an international conference on African ...

After visitors descend stairs winding 50 meters below ground, they emerge to an otherworldly sight -- a cavernous, dimly lit ...

A special festival happened on May 10 at Heisei Tsutsuji Park in Nerima Ward, Tokyo. The festival brought immigrants, ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks were higher in early trading Tuesday after overnight gains on Wall Street buoyed sentiment. In ...