With the second season of "Kaiju No. 8" anime on the horizon, Masaya Fukunishi (voice of Kafka Hibino/Kaiju No. 8), Nazeeh ...

Japan's former Emperor Akihito has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, a heart rhythm disorder that causes a ...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani revealed Thursday on Instagram that he has written a children's book ...

A long-term Afghan resident of Japan has set up a free language school to help her more newly arrived countrywomen stay ...

A man who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was ...

Ichika Kajimoto won Japan's first medal of the world aquatics championships in Singapore, taking bronze in the women's ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met visiting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday, with all eyes on possible discussions about a wide-ranging 25 percent U.S. tariff to be imposed on Japan in ...

Popular Japanese manga "Demon Slayer" has sold over 200 million copies across all 23 volumes worldwide, its publisher said ...

Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial on Friday to honor the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, with families renewing the memories of their loved ones on the anniversary day that came months after th ...

Former ozeki Mitakeumi took an unexpected outright lead Friday with his sixth straight win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament where yokozuna debutant Onosato and six other wrestlers sit a win behind.

KYODO NEWS- Jul 18, 2025 - 09:00All,Japan,World A decorated "yamahoko" float is pulled around for a "tsuji-mawashi" corner ...

Japan's government said Thursday it lodged a strong protest with South Korea over military drills conducted in waters near ...