Ahead of the U.S.-China summit meeting, it is significant that the leaders of Japan and the United States were able to communicate well with each other on China-related issues and demonstrate their ...

China’s 22-year-old Pan Zhanle stands as one of the premier figures in competitive swimming today. Pan edged out South Korean rivals in a fierce battle to claim the gold in the men’s 100-meter ...

There is an increase in the number of traffic accidents involving foreign tourists driving rental cars. It is imperative to make such drivers well informed about Japanese traffic rules and etiquette, ...

The government is progressing in allowing fresh potato imports from the United States as potato harvesting is reaching its peak in Hokkaido. The prefecture is the largest producer of potatoes in Japan ...

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi called for quick enactment of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and further progress in nuclear disarmament in order to truly realize a world without ...

Heavy rains caused by Typhoon Dujuan, also known as Typhoon No. 25, have caused the levee around Inbanuma lake in northern Chiba Prefecture to collapse, resulting in widespread flooding. As of ...

Typhoon Surigae, also called Typhoon No. 26, formed on Wednesday night and is moving west-northwest over the waters east of the Philippines.

Shohei Ohtani got a hit in his return to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup on Wednesday night after missing two weeks with right biceps discomfort.

Flight 1502, a Boeing 737-800 that had taken off from Naha Airport in Okinawa, returned to Naha Airport and made an emergency landing at around 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday due to a malfunction in its ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Wednesday, where he was met with a rare planeside greeting from President Donald Trump after their top officials agreed to extend a trade truce ...

President Donald Trump is expected to press Chinese leader Xi Jinping to free two US citizens held by China, but it is not clear whether other human-rights issues will get similar attention during ...

The world’s leading artificial intelligence companies warned the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday of the risks posed by AI to humanity, appealing for governments to work together to manage ...