The number of wild finless porpoises descending on Toba Port here seems to have increased this year, a boon for both a ferry ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is clearly a stickler when it comes to image, but he seems to be ignoring that quality in a ...

After failing in his own attempt, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba instructed his Cabinet ministers to call on the Trump ...

Louder, even louder!” was the fundamental guidance given to announcers in the nascent days of Japan’s broadcasting industry.

Honda Motor Co. has developed a vehicle modeled after Koraidon, a “legendary” character from the popular Pokemon video game ...

KANAZAWA–Sanae Tokita is among a new wave of young crafts artists making a significant impact here and in the wider Ishikawa ...

About 3,200 rice growers and dairy farmers, some driving tractors, held a protest in downtown Tokyo on March 30, demanding ...

In his fairly short time with a couple here, Kotaro, an aging and ailing tomcat, showed impudence but also affection for his ...

BEIJING—China said Tuesday it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. “The forest is the lover of the sea.” Few ...

BANGKOK—Asian markets opened higher on Tuesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark up 5.5% after it fell nearly 8% a day ...

SEOUL—South Korea will hold a snap presidential election June 3 to succeed recently ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol, the ...