Japan's fleet of hybrid-helicopter military aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following an ...

The No. 1 reactor at the Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, which is the oldest operating nuclear ...

The New Year’s Eve countdown event at Shibuya’s scramble crossing, a hugely popular tourist spot in Tokyo, has been canceled ...

KYOTO—Tairyu-Sanso Garden here, a government-designated site of scenic beauty that was once closed to the public, is now ...

A private-sector panel highlighted various problems with Japan’s capital punishment system, including the possibility of ...

Allegations of insider trading recently emerged against two officials working for stock market regulating bodies.

CHANGCHUN, China--Crouch through the small metal door and walk down the dark tunnel, and even before you step into the ...

Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing techniques dating ...

MANILA, Philippines--The Philippine government said Wednesday its law enforcement agencies will be bound to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo ...

アジア太平洋経済協力会議 （APEC）閣僚会議のため、南米ペルーを訪問中の 岩屋毅 外相は14日午後（日本時間15日午前）、就任後初めてブリンケン米国務長官と対面で会談した。来年1月のトランプ政権誕生を前に、 日米同盟 ...

【ニューヨーク共同】 ポスティングシステム での米 大リーグ 挑戦を容認されたプロ野球ロッテの 佐々木朗希 ...

内部告発から約8カ月。知事選で兵庫県は一つの節目を迎えるが、問題は解決していない。公益通報への県の違法な対応や元県民局長の懲戒処分の検証など、次の知事には素早いリーダーシップが求められることになる。一連の問題では、公益通報者保護法を所管する消費者庁は ...