Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed the lives of about 230,000 people.

Wednesday’s talks between Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi confirmed their desire to ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s main opposition party submitted a motion on Thursday to impeach the country’s acting ...

A large white snake painted on a giant ema wooden wishing plaque will greet new year visitors to Kawagoe Hachimangu shrine in ...

School libraries are important places for children to learn about the appeal of books and the significance of reading. Their ...

If those who have the courage to blow the whistle on wrongdoing in an organization suffer ill-treatment, no one will be able ...

More and more companies are turning out “super apps,” which allow people to make payments, shop online and more through a ...

Tanigawadake Ropeway, which is often used by hikers and skiers visiting Mt. Tanigawa located on the border between Gunma and ...

Efforts are spreading in Miyagi Prefecture to bring back seagrass beds damaged by the March 2011 huge earthquake and tsunami, ...

On the face of it, the duo hardly seem fit to inspire confidence as the brains behind Japan’s newest stock fund: one, a ...

Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the “blue ...

Two new baby lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there, zoo officials said Dec ...