New yokozuna Hoshoryu takes part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo in ...

Japan midfielder Reo Hatate had an assist as playoff-bound Celtic lost 4-2 away to Aston Villa in the final round of the Champions League preliminary stage.

A sinkhole at an intersection near Tokyo that swallowed a truck collapsed further and merged with a second opening that had ...

Yuki Kawamura is bound for next month's NBA All-Star weekend after being named as the top vote-getter in the fan ballot for ...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are planning to make an official weeklong visit to Mongolia in early July, government ...

A sex scandal involving famous Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai and Fuji Television Network Inc. has exposed systemic ...

A London court gives the green light to the extradition of two British men wanted by Japanese authorities in connection with ...

The man who guided Naoya "Monster" Inoue to the top of the boxing world is now aiming to help an emerging Japanese prodigy ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is arranging a visit to the United States for his first in-person summit with ...

A lawyer for an 88-year-old man acquitted in a retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case has sought about 217 million yen ($1 ...

Rail fans bid farewell to one of Japan's iconic "Doctor Yellow" bullet trains, used to diagnose faults on the country's ...

Japan's embassy in the Philippines has recently tightened tourist visa slots for Filipino travelers amid a surge in visitors ...