As concerns in Japan continue to mount over the impact of high crude oil prices on energy costs, one country has effectively ...

The FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States, came to a close in July with Spain lifting the trophy.

As Filipino women who came to Japan in the 1980s and 1990s as pioneers among foreign workers grow older, what kind of life do ...

An international conference on sustainable management of Pacific bluefin tuna reached an agreement Tuesday to expand catch ...

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Tomoko Akane, the first Japanese to lead the International Criminal Court, ...

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Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Princess Kiko left for an official visit to Paraguay on Tuesday to mark 90 years of Japanese immig ...

KUMAMOTO -- "Don't throw away damaged historical materials!" Kumamoto Prefecture's cultural affairs division urged residents ...

The data announced by the ministry shows that many Indonesians have names believed to have been inspired by Japanese anime.

What new requirement has Japan imposed on students of foreign nationality under its expanded free high school tuition program ...

A runway was closed for hours at Naha Airport in the southern island prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday after a Japanese Self-Defense Fo ...

Disaster volunteers have begun helping residents in this east Japan city after heavy rain on Aug. 13 and 14 caused extensive f ...