A Japanese official of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, has asked Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru to continue the country's medical and other humanitarian support in the Gaza ...

Japan forward Yuta Watanabe voiced hope he might calm the waters after his national teammate Rui Hachimura openly questioned ...

Chip stocks in Asia and Europe jumped on the news. ASML Holding NV rose as much as 5.5%, leading a rally in chip gear firms ...

The lost and found centre in Tokyo’s central Iidabashi District is a fascinating place: It’s a hub of activity, processing ...

While the increase in foreign tourists is boosting profits at Matsuya Ginza department store, it is also causing some ...

The government and investors have expressed their high hopes for the Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri 333), saying it will expand ...

Japan's renowned political scientist Takashi Inoguchi and one of his daughters died in a fire at his residence in Tokyo on ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited the Toshimagaoka cemetery in Tokyo’s Bunkyo Ward on Wednesday to pay ...

Professor Emeritus Takashi Inoguchi of the University of Tokyo (80), and another daughter were found dead in a fire accident ...

Shares are mixed in Asia after losses for big technology stocks pulled major indexes lower on Wall Street. Tokyo advanced ...

With China’s economy struggling and squarely in Trump’s doghouse, the world’s second-largest economy could stagnate over a ...

Seoul to call on Tokyo to make sincere efforts to honor wartime forced laborersForeign Minister Cho Tae-yul said Thursday ...