A tap dispensing onion soup recently debuted at Memanbetsu Airport in this Hokkaido town. When turned on, the faucet releases ...

Tokyo stocks fell Monday morning, weighed down by concern over the adverse impact of U.S. tariffs on the performance of ...

Japan's major political parties are offering their visions for Japan in the decades ahead as they prepare for an upper house ...

Israel's military launched airstrikes early Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen's Houthi rebels, w ...

The Ito Municipal Assembly in Shizuoka Prefecture is pressing Mayor Maki Takubo to resign after revelations emerged that she ...

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Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, includ ...

The manager of a children's cafeteria here is determined to continue her efforts despite a doubled deficit amid soaring ...

The Nakano Sunplaza concert venue, which was meant to be demolished, still stands at a prime location near Tokyo's Nakano ...

TOKYO -- A special event for idol fans opened on July 2 at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Fans call this "oshikatsu" -- ...

The Trump administration is stepping up pressure on trading partners to quickly make new deals before a Wednesday deadline, ...

The BRICS bloc of developing nations on Sunday condemned the increase of tariffs and attacks on Iran, but refrained from ...