Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has apologized ...

The leaders of Japan and Malaysia met Friday to deepen bilateral ties, especially in the security arena, building on the ...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday it is important for Japan to elevate its alliance with the United ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued snowstorm warnings for ocean areas off the Fukuoka region that includes this southwest ...

The Japanese government on Friday appointed Vice Foreign Minister Masataka Okano as the new national security adviser, while ...

Tokyo stocks fell Friday morning, weighed down by the selling of Nikkei heavyweight Fast Retailing after the earnings results ...

A film portraying the importance of opportunities for residents in Japan with foreign roots to learn their native languages ...

Abe, who succeeded Koizumi in 2006, chose China and South Korea instead of the United States as his first destinations for ...

Yokozuna Terunofuji is set to return to the ring for the first time since July against komusubi Wakatakakage when the New ...

Seven & i Holdings Co. plans to decide by May on its future business strategy as it evaluates two separate takeover bids -- ...

Japanese macaques at a natural zoo on an island in western Japan's Kagawa Prefecture have been observed hugging each other, to the surpris ...

Injury-plagued Kei Nishikori expressed optimism Thursday as he looked forward to his first Australian Open tennis action in ...