Some volunteer fire corps are forcing members to hand over remunerations paid by municipalities despite a government order ...

SEOUL--Samsung Electronics on Wednesday unveiled thinner, lighter foldable phones as it aims to fend off Chinese competition ...

Why do ghosts float? It's likely thanks to painter Maruyama Okyo (1733-1795) whose spectral work is exhibited on one day each ...

The National Police Agency on July 10 announced tighter procedures for converting foreign driver’s permits into Japanese ...

Since Mount Shinmoedake began erupting on June 22, experts are continuing to closely monitor the southern Kyushu volcano in ...

While the increase in foreign nationals in Japan has become a hot-button issue in the Upper House election, Miyagi Governor ...

With the ruling coalition at risk of losing its Upper House majority, the opposition Democratic Party for the People could ...

Asian shares mostly gained on Thursday after a rally in U.S. tech stocks lifted the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helped ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim warned Wednesday that global trade is being weaponized as Southeast Asia’s foreign ...

OSAKA—A university startup company is uploading free, short English-learning videos daily, hoping to help locals communicate ...

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Mongolia half a century ago belong to a newly identified species that evolved into the massive ...

A recent study of patients who developed bipolar disorder or depression later in life revealed that half had high ...