Typhoon No. 23 south of Japan is expected to maintain its intensity and put areas of the Izu islands at danger of strong ...

Every Thursday morning, 7-year-old So Wakasa springs out of bed, eyes sparkling with eager anticipation. At his home in ...

MANILA--A Chinese coast guard ship used a powerful water cannon on Sunday then rammed and slightly damaged an anchored ...

Furusawa Onsen is a small hot spring inn with only seven guest rooms operating in the city where Hachiko, the world’s most ...

The governor of Tokyo announced plans to prohibit construction of utility poles at new housing plots to accelerate ...

Super-sized servings of tasty dishes at a throwaway price sound too good to be true, especially with the cost of living going ...

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

Confectionery maker Meiji announced plans to sell chocolate-flavored foods made with cell-cultured cacao in the United States ...

MATSUYAMA--Global warming forced mikan farmer Junichiro Nishihara here into growing more heat-resistant avocados.

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

KYOTO—A sign on a train platform directs visitors to “The Future,” a pink-colored venue filled with cuteness that has made ...

RAUSU, Hokkaido--A silent killer is stalking the wild beauty of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Natural Heritage site. The ...