TOKYO -- In Japan, a man named Shintaro Kobayashi helps people writes love letters for other people. He runs a "love letter ...

Japan's shipping and aviation industry was left reeling on Monday from the repercussions of the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran ...

The pass rate for the foreign driver's license conversion test in Japan fell to 42.8 percent in the first three months after ...

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday did not rule out the idea of extending the attacks on Iran beyond the four to five ...

SAITAMA -- Saitama Gov. Motohiro Ono said there is "no clear evidence" that the growing number of foreign residents has had any impact on public safety in Kawaguchi, a prefectural city north of Tokyo ...

Starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi ran into early trouble and Shohei Ohtani went hitless as Samurai Japan was beaten 4-3 by the ...

The Nikkei stock index plunged over 2 percent Tuesday morning on concern over the economic impact of surging oil prices amid the esca ...

The price of an entry ticket to the popular Himeji Castle here increased 2.5 times from March 1 to 2,500 yen (about $16) for ...

What did Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi give to all LDP members of the House of Representatives after the party's election victory?

Tokyo stocks ended down Monday, with the Nikkei index plunging over 2 percent at one point, as concerns grew over the global ...