The male Siberian cat, named Mir, was gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Akita Governor Norihisa Satake as a ...

A street entertainer who counts Tokyo’s Shibuya as his patch has only nice things to say to the people he meets.

NAGOYA--The operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line plans to install next-generation, thin solar cells on noise barriers ...

A bluefin tuna caught off northern Japan fetched 207 million yen ($1.31 million) in the inaugural auction of 2025 at Tokyo’s ...

The Agency for Cultural Affairs is soliciting public comments about its plans to change romanization rules of the Japanese ...

U.S. President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's proposed $14.9 billion purchase of U.S. Steel citing national security ...

KYOTO--A ceremonial event to mark the New Year featured women in gorgeous Heian Period (794-1185) court attire giving a ...

The city government here will offer guests a chance to experience the splendor of a samurai-style tea ceremony hosted by a ...

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya ...

SEOUL--Hundreds of South Koreans, bundled up against freezing temperatures and snow, rallied overnight into Sunday near the ...

Kimetsu no Yaiba” can now immerse themselves in a spectacular exhibition highlighting “hashira,” the high-ranking swordsmen ...

Wearing menacing masks and straw coats, a father-son team kept a tradition alive here by making the rounds and terrifying ...