The Emperor turned 66 on Monday, ahead of the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake in March and the 10th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquakes in April.

An elevator stopped about 30 meters above ground, trapping 20 people inside at Tokyo Skytree in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday evening, police said.

Six participants of the annual Saidaiji Eyo Festival, known as Hadaka Matsuri (naked festival), at Saidaiji Kannonin temple in Okayama, were injured and taken to a hospital at about 10 p.m. Saturday.

Director Yusuke Iwasaki’s debut feature film AnyMart won the FIPRESCI Prize, international film critics’ award, in the Forum section at 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.

China and India are keen to tap into the African market, which has a high potential for growth. China announced earlier this month that it would impose no tariffs on imports from 53 African countries ...

India moved to deepen trade ties with Brazil on Saturday, ‌signing a pact to expand cooperation ⁠in mining and minerals as it seeks to meet rising domestic steel ‌demand and support capacity expansion ...

This is a serious ruling by the judiciary, meant to put a stop to the political methods of U.S. President Donald Trump, who disregards the rule of law and democracy. It will also deal a major blow to ...

Now that international travel has become brisk, dangerous infectious diseases could enter Japan anytime. Many people surely must have fully realized this from the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The launch of Space One Co.’s No. 3 Kairos rocket has been postponed, the company announced Sunday. The launch from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, was originally planned to take ...

The Foreign Ministry has launched an initiative to dispatch “storytellers” overseas to convey the appeal and history of Japanese culture, including traditional performing arts and anime.

The third Japan Pacific Islands Defense Dialogue, in which defense ministers and representatives from the 14 Pacific Island nations and Japan gather, was to start on Sunday in Tokyo.

At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the ...