Staff members at a support facility for people with disabilities in this northern Japan city are suspected to have abused ...

A man died after being stabbed near the neck at a law firm located in the Sunshine 60 building in Tokyo's bustling Ikebukuro ...

TOKYO -- Asahi Soft Drinks Co. on July 1 launched a three-month pilot project for its "Calpis faucet," letting people serve ...

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Tuesday began requiring rental go-kart service operators to register with it when they set up ...

NUUK, Greenland (AP) -- Greenland has a message for the rest of the world: We're waiting for you. "Come visit Greenland," ...

The introduction of a selective separate surname system for married couples in Japan, which would allow them to choose ...

The death toll from Monday's massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India's southern state of Telangana ha ...

The Himalayan village of Samjung did not die in a day. Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13 ...

A senior member of a crime ring admitted Tuesday to helping it orchestrate robberies in Japan from the Philippines, as the ...

Tokyo stocks snapped a five-day winning streak Tuesday as investors locked in gains, while concerns grew over prospects of ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday complained that Japan is not importing enough American rice, expressing further ...

Mt. Fuji's climbing season commenced as the most popular trail opened Tuesday, with local authorities charging a doubled fee ...