Samurai Japan’s quest for a back-to-back World Baseball Classic title ended Saturday, after Venezuela came from behind to win their quarterfinal match-up 8-5.

While underground malls provide a comfortable environment even in winter, they come with distinct risks during disasters like earthquakes. It is important to properly understanding the characteristics ...

Sunlight and the sea breeze enhance the atmosphere of a pine grove surrounding a beautiful garden and elegantly constructed buildings including a tea ceremony house. Between the trees, magnificent ...

Nine of 10 foreign guests sustained serious injuries after a capsule hotel in central Seoul caught fire on Saturday evening, Yonhap News Agency reported. Among them, a Japanese woman was in serious ...

It is undeniable that effort was spent on political maneuvering over how much time to secure for deliberations on a budget proposal, leaving discussions on crucial measures behind. The government as ...

A dual pricing system, in which foreign tourists and visitors from outside the local area are charged higher fees, has been ...

The government on Monday began releasing oil reserves held by the private sector in response to the effective closure of the ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday stated that Japan is conducting a comprehensive review following U.S. President Donald Trump’s demand that countries including Japan help protect ships around ...

The Milano Cortina Paralympics ended Sunday, holding its closing ceremony at the stadium that hosted the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Winter Olympics.

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPolice officers investigate the scene of an alledged robbery in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Jan. 30. Jiji Press [posttime] JST, [postdate] TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Suspects in a ...

An increasing number of shops and other facilities in urban areas are preparing to become disaster response hubs during ...

A palm-lined avenue stretches toward the sea, lined on both sides with buildings with orange roofs and white walls. The area in front of the west exit of JR Tateyama Station, near the southern tip of ...