Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture is home to the Biwa trout, a type of salmon found only in this lake. These fish are now ...

The Japanese government is proceeding to reinstate subsidies to reduce household gas and electricity bills from January ...

A Tokyo school for the deaf stands out not just because it has sent five graduates to represent Japan at the Deaflympics in ...

Images of a senior Japanese official appearing to bow before his Chinese counterpart have gone viral on Chinese social media, ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday, weighed down by weak semiconductor-linked shares amid caution ahead of U.S. chip giant ...

Three men accused of burning an acquaintance with an ignited spray, hitting him, stealing his TV then leaving him outside ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga, Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham ...

While many foreigners work in this east Japan town, the cost of hiring them is increasing year by year. What exactly is the ...

The Japanese government will begin a trial Thursday using self-driving vehicles as a shuttle service for officials moving ...

President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns ...

A man in his 70s is missing as a massive fire burns out of control in a dense residential area in the city of Oita, with more ...

Leaders of the Group of 20 economies may not release a joint declaration at their annual summit for the first time, a source ...