KYOTO—The character for “kuma” (bear) is the kanji of the year, a not unexpected choice that narrowly edged out the character ...

The government will dispatch civilians to work in an international body tasked with providing humanitarian assistance to Gaza ...

With rice prices still high, moves to promote soba, barley and pasta have spread across the restaurant and supermarket ...

China held a low-key memorial ceremony on Saturday for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, with President Xi Jinping not attending, ...

Google LLC is seeking to expedite scientific and medical studies by partnering with Japanese universities and offering the ...

Aftershocks continued into the morning of Dec. 9 following a magnitude-7.5 earthquake that struck off Aomori Prefecture, ...

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to roll out a high-performance sports car that can hit a top speed of 320 kph around 2027, which can ...

Archaeologists have made a groundbreaking leap in identifying a set of gilt‑bronze armor fittings adorned with an intricate ...

The Bank of Japan will likely maintain a pledge next week to keep raising interest rates, but stress the pace of further ...

SYDNEY--Two exiled democracy activists wanted by Hong Kong say police in Australia and Britain are investigating fake, ...

Night owls this weekend can enjoy one of the most spectacular meteor showers of the year, with the Geminids blazing trails in ...

The information added another layer of shock and sadness for the parents. The acquaintance, the last person to see their son ...