The support rate for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet stood at 24% in a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by ...

Newly promoted Onosato said Monday he aims to win the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament as a yokozuna debutant and add ...

A man who acquired Japanese nationality two years ago has reflected on the Japanese system requiring married Japanese couples ...

China on Sunday lifted its ban on Japanese seafood imports imposed in August 2023 following the release into the sea of ...

Local police arrested a 52-year-old man on June 29 on suspicion of theft after a patrol car parked near a house in Ogaki, ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Sunday trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- China's removal of its blanket import ban on Japanese seafood implemented in August 2023 is a "positive" ...

Makuuchi division rankings for the July 13-27 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena, released Monday by the Japan Sumo ...

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Japan's antitrust watchdog is set to fine the domestic unit of motorcycle company Harley-Davidson Inc. around 200 million yen ...

President Donald Trump says he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9, when the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas ...