China, Russia and North Korea have formed a de facto alliance and their rivalry with the U.S.-led security framework involving Tokyo and Seoul may grow, a report released by a think tank of Japan's ...

Shizuoka Prefectural Police have arrested a 36-year-old police sergeant on suspicion of taking voyeuristic images up a teenage girl's skirt at JR Fujieda Station in Fujieda City. He is the sixth ...

Police in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of obstruction of business after he placed a urine-filled plastic bottle on a shelf at a convenience store in May.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency have irked China, casting a shadow over prospects for new pandas coming to Japan as the return deadline for the twin cubs currently at a ...

KPop Demon Hunters” is one step closer to another golden moment: The Oscars. The Netflix phenomenon is among 35 films features eligible for the animated feature film category at the 98th Academy ...

The Japanese government said Friday it plans to provide over 1 trillion yen worth of investment and subsidies between fiscal 2026 and 2027 in chip venture Rapidus Corp., ramping up efforts to improve ...

Once upon a time, vendors would periodically wheel carts down the aisles of the shinkansen, offering food and drinks for travelers to enjoy during their ride on Japan’s famed bullet trains. Sadly that ...

Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other gadgets next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, as AI data centers hoover up memory chips used in consumer electronics. The world's ...

Wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav picked 3-48 as South Africa finished at 247-6 in 81.5 overs on the first day of the second cricket test against India on Saturday. Tristan Stubbs top-scored with 49 off 112 ...

New Zealand extended its winning streak to 72 years against a Wales side which made the All Blacks sweat for their irresistible 52-26 win at Principality Stadium on Saturday. Both teams got what they ...

Captain Ben Stokes admitted Saturday he was "shell-shocked" at a crushing loss to Australia in the first Ashes test but told his England team they must move on fast for the next clash in Brisbane. The ...

Spain reached the Davis Cup final thanks to doubles pair Marcel Granollers and Pedro Martínez, who defeated Germany’s Tim Pütz and Kevin Krawietz 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Saturday for a 2-1 win in their ...