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

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

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

Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps toward easing military pr ...

Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that run ...

Two people were confirmed dead in Chiba Prefecture on Tuesday, local authorities said, a day after a typhoon brought heavy ...

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

Compact appliances that maximize limited living space are gaining popularity in Japan as soaring housing prices make larger ...

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

Otemachi Tower was finished in 2014. About one-third of its 10,000-square-meter site is green space. The site has trees that stay green all year and trees that lose leaves. The company says it has 208 ...