A worker at JR Kyoto Station reported a suspicious object on a platform early on April 12, prompting West Japan Railway Co.

A faculty dedicated to dinosaur studies has been established this academic year in central Japan's Fukui Prefecture -- widely ...

The head of a local geisha supporters' group in this northeastern Japan city has sparked controversy by saying, ...

As Japan's Emperor Naruhito travels across the country to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II this year, he ...

What stood out for Japan was the low level of satisfaction with quality of life. Only 13% of Japanese pollees answered that ...

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. will open two convenience stores at the World Exposition in Osaka starting Sunday to showcase what it ...

The smartphone ownership rate among fourth to sixth graders in the Kanto region that includes the Japanese capital has ...

Kaito Kozono had four RBIs as the Hiroshima Carp racked up their biggest run total so far this season in a 12-3 win against ...

The Niigata City Board of Education is starting to serve school lunch to every student at all municipal junior high schools ...

The spate of high court rulings in Japan that homosexual individuals being disallowed from having their partnerships legally ...

An unlucky double-bogey on the 13th spoiled a solid first round for Hideki Matsuyama at the Masters Tournament on Thursday ...

Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday notified its 12 clubs that players can use so-called torpedo bats in regular-season ...