A citizens group has submitted a petition to the Kanagawa prefectural election commission requesting activities to raise ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he portrayed as the continent's slow, ...

If you're arrested in Japan, don't expect help from a lawyer during police questioning. Unlike in many developed countries, ...

Extra shinkansen services will run to provide alternative transportation for travelers after flights were canceled due to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The hit Japanese film "Kokuho" was nominated for best makeup and hairstyling in this year's Oscars, the ...

Japan has "consistently supported President Trump's efforts for peace in the Middle East, including Gaza, from the standpoint ...

The United States said Thursday it has completed the process of withdrawing from the World Health Organization, accusing the ...

A multivehicle accident occurred Thursday in central Tokyo's Akasaka district, leaving one man in critical condition, ...

The Nara District Court has sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, to life imprisonment for assassinating former Prime Minister ...

A Tokyo court on Thursday sentenced the former chairman of major publisher Kadokawa Corp. to a suspended prison term for ...

More than 160 lawmakers are expected to join Japan's new "centrist" opposition party, as it held a convention on Thursday to mark its official launch ahead of a snap House of Representatives election ...

The leader of Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, Taro Yamamoto, 51, announced on the party's YouTube channel on Jan. 21 that he is ...