TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei stock average plunged more than 2,500 points at one stage during trading in Tokyo on October 15, as a ...

Three people, including a former chief priest, have been arrested over the alleged takeover of a historic Buddhist temple in ...

Japan experienced widespread thunderstorms, strong winds and sudden downpours on October 14 as a cold front swept across the ...

Russian authorities have arrested a Japanese journalist working for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper on suspicion of espionage, ...

More than 1,000 chickens escaped from a truck onto a busy national highway in Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, on October 15 ...

Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the evening ...

A vibrant purple ingredient from the Philippines is gaining popularity around the world, with ube, a type of yam known for ...

The El Niño phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean has reached its strongest level since records began in 1949, with sea ...

Japanese family restaurant chain Saizeriya has announced its first major price increase since going public in 1998, raising ...

TOKYO - Tokyo's 23 wards have decided to establish a new small-scale public crematorium to address rising fees at privately ...

Tokyo stocks edged lower on October 14, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 67,744, down 33 points, as an early rebound in ...

TOKYO - Japan's first Disney cruise ship will be named "Disney Imagination," with Oriental Land and its partners planning to ...