FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO, Yamanashi -- A fifth-grade girl from this central Japan city passed Grade 1 of the "Eiken" English language ...

CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration days after they were barred from White House ...

The Tadami River in Japan's Oku-Aizu region is famous for its billowing mist from June to September, for those lucky enough ...

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In a small basement theater in Osaka's bustling Minami district, comedians from Japan and overseas are giving foreign ...

A large typhoon was moving closer to eastern Japan's Pacific coast Monday, bringing heavy rain to the Tokyo area and ...

Yokozuna Onosato maintained his dominance with his ninth win at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, while three wrestlers tr ...

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All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Nino this year, which experts say may cause severe drought in Asia and ot ...

In an agricultural area of Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan surrounded by rice paddies, local utility Kyushu Electric ...

What is Japan Post Co. considering as its mail business continues to run at a loss?

Yokozuna Onosato maintained the outright lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, improving to 8-1 with a ...