Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Mongolia on July 6, where they will attend welcome events and visit a memoria ...

A program reviewing Fuji TV's own response to the alleged sexual harassment of a former announcer by ex-personality Masahiro ...

The popular express train "Panda Kuroshio," designed with a panda theme, will continue to operate. This train runs between ...

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

The United States will be sending letters to about 100 small economies as the deadline looms for a 90-day pause on the ...

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

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

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

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

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

Japan's real wages fell 2.9 percent in May from a year earlier, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline and the ...