The head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns ...

Kura Sushi Inc., a major conveyor belt sushi chain, plans to continue offering dishes inspired by 70 countries and regions at ...

NAGAHAMA, Shiga Prefecture--Shimon Sakaguchi is living proof that dreams do indeed come true. The co-winner of this year’s ...

Renewable energy sources accounted for 25 percent of Japan’s overall electricity output in 2023, but the country’s standing ...

WASHINGTON--The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a U.S. diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted ...

SANTIAGO--Chile will feel a little quieter now that Japan is out of the men’s Under-20 World Cup. With drums, banners, flags, ...

SINGAPORE--The yen was set for its steepest weekly drop in a year on Friday, as investors fretted about fast-receding chances ...

The women work hard, sleeping only a few hours a night, as they juggle the demands of caring for their children and doing ...

KYOTO—When the phone call came at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, Susumu Kitagawa thought it was just another annoying telemarketer ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense issued a report saying it is training soldiers to shoot down drones and ...

The Imperial Household Agency has released its official biography of the late Empress Nagako, known posthumously as Kojun, ...

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc. plans to contribute about 100 billion yen ($653 million) to a regional fund in Niigata ...