The Fire and Disaster Management Agency says that 8,603 people were transported to hospital nationwide to be treated for symptoms of heatstroke and heat exhaustion in the week from June 16 to June 22.

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 94-year-old father with whom he lived. According to police, a man called 110 at around 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday and said he had ...

China and Taiwan clashed over their competing interpretations of history in an escalating war of words over what Beijing views as provocations from Taiwan's government, and said it is impossible to ...

Seven Israeli soldiers were killed Tuesday in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis when their armored vehicle was struck by an explosive, an Israeli military official said Wednesday. The official, ...

Michael Conforto hit a three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added a two-run shot as the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers held off the last-place Colorado Rockies 9-7 on Tuesday night. Trailing 2-0, the ...

Australia's internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a planned exemption for the Alphabet-owned video-sharing platform from its ...

Fans of Japanese band Babymetal cool off with water and wet wipes as they line up for a concert during a heatwave in New York on Tuesday. Don't miss this unique opportunity to simultaneously dine and ...

A classified preliminary U.S. intelligence report has concluded that American strikes on Iran set back Tehran's nuclear program by just a few months -- rather than destroying it as claimed by ...

President Donald Trump's administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to clear the way for the deportation of several immigrants to South Sudan, a war-ravaged country where they have no ties. The ...

Indonesian authorities said Monday they arrested 285 people suspected of drug trafficking, including 29 women and seven foreigners, and seized over half a ton of narcotics during a two-month crackdown ...

Learn how to buy a home in Tokyo, including financing options, market trends and recommended properties. The webinar will be held July 15, 2025 from 6PM to 7PM (Japan Standard Time ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said that a "complete and total" ceasefire between Israel and Iran will go into force with a view to ending the 12-day conflict between the two nations, moments after both ...