The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as “major sporting events” — aside from soccer's 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympic Games — that athletes and ...

Seven foreign tourists who were likely backcountry skiing at the Furano ski resort in Hokkaido are missing, police said Thursday. Police said they received an emergency call at around 3:40 p.m. from ...

All train services on the Yamanote loop line in central Tokyo have been out of service from early morning on Friday due to a power outage, its operator said. The power outage, which occurred around 4 ...

Tea ceremony classes in Japan are bearing the brunt of an acute shortage of matcha as a recent global boom in green tea has led to soaring prices of the product. While the farm ministry is seeking to ...

The United States and Taiwan reached a trade deal Thursday that cuts tariffs on Taiwanese goods in exchange for $250 billion in new investments in the U.S. tech industry. The deal is the latest ...

After more than 13 years at the helm of Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from the “Star Wars” factory founded by George Lucas. The Walt Disney Co announced Thursday that it will now turn ...

Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono, urging the Foreign Ministry to temporarily suspend Japan's mutual visa exemption agreement with Turkey, in light of disputes involving Kurdish residents in the ...

Sapporo’s Snow Festival has become world-famous, and its snow sculptures are undeniably amazing sights to see. It lasts for only a week, though, which is a pretty narrow window in which to both find ...

There’s no season Japan looks forward to with more excitement than spring. Not only does spring mean the end of months of “You know what? Maybe I’ll just stay home all day in my kotatsu”-level ...

At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space. One of those tracks ...

Japan and the Philippines signed a defense pact on Thursday that would allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost ...

Clayton Kershaw isn't done pitching just yet, agreeing Thursday to join the U.S. team for this year's World Baseball Classic. A left-hander who turns 38 two days after the March 17 championship game, ...