TAIPEI--Semiconductor business between Taiwan and the United States is a “win-win” model for both sides given the high level ...

Shinji Aoba, the convicted mass murderer sentenced to death for setting a fire at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio that killed 36 ...

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, ...

Anyone bent on bypassing the heavy traffic and taking in the famous “Kawazuzakura” (Kawazu cherry blossoms) now has a luxury ...

In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

NAGANO--A 46-year-old unemployed man was arrested Jan. 26 in connection with a suspected random stabbing attack outside a ...

OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, ...

Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said on Jan. 28 that the government will seek new numerical standards to prosecute the crimes ...

In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, ozeki Hoshoryu clinched his second championship on Jan. 26, virtually ensuring his ...

Japan Post Co. has lowered delivery subcontractor penalties again after the Fair Trade Commission deemed certain amounts ...

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department will set up a new unit in spring dedicated to preventing terrorist attacks by lone ...

HIROSHIMA–Hiroshima Governor Hidehiko Yuzaki has invited new U.S. President Donald Trump to visit the prefectural capital in ...