Nagasaki mayor Tomihisa Taue urges the Japanese government to join the Nuclear Weapon Ban Treaty at a ceremony to commem...

The governor of Okinawa, who campaigned to remove US military bases, has died.

Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to bring gusty winds and heavy rains to the Tokyo region Thursday.

Emperor Akihito is getting a gold coin in honor of his 30-year reign before he steps down next year.

Certain applicants were admitted backdoor, while women and male multiple test-takers were disadvantaged, according to a ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructs the ruling party to debate introducing daylight saving time for the Tokyo 2020 Olymp...

Face authentication for athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics will be adopted for the first time in the ga...

Typhoon Shanshan is forecast to approach Tokyo Thursday, bringing gusty winds and heavy rains.

A Japanese man who was forcibly sterilized under the nation's old eugenics law has his first day in court.

A South Korean citizens' group asks Japan to return the remains of Koreans drafted as workers by Japan during World War ...