Production of hana-mochi traditional New Year’s decorations is now in full swing in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture.

China and Japan accused each other of maritime incursions after a confrontation between their coast guards in waters around ...

Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to ...

The occupant of an ornate stone tomb here 1,300 years ago was buried in an elaborate lacquer-coated wooden coffin with gold ...

Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contact with the Los Angeles Dodgers — some fans in ...

BEIJING--The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over a collision of their vessels in disputed waters of the ...

NAGASAKI--A group of experts discussing ways to rid the world of nuclear weapons ended two days of talks here without ...

Hundreds of tons of dead sardines washed up on a beach in northern Japan, prompting speculation a school of fish was suddenly ...

Embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to remove four senior members of the Abe faction from Cabinet and ruling party ...

Fire alarms blared in the background of 911 calls that police released Friday, amplifying the terrified voices of students ...

The pro-China government has been seeking to boost turnout, as some observers see large numbers spurning the polls, in ...

SEOUL--A South Korean court ruling in favor of a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime military ...