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

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

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

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, ...

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

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

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

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

Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 10 released a statement of personal reflections to mark the 80th anniversary ...

Komeito, frustrated with the Liberal Democratic Party’s opposition to reforms on funding, said it will withdraw from the ...

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded what he called his country’s fight against a U.S.-led military threat and vowed ...