Famed wild deer in the city of Nara appear to be growing increasingly frustrated with tourists who make them wait to munch on crackers while trying to frame the perfect photo.

Tokyo and many parts of central Japan should prepare for the cherry blossom season to arrive early this year, according to a forecast that says winter's icy grip may loosen sooner than usual. Japan Meteorological Corp., an Osaka-based weather forecasting company, released on Feb. 1 ...

Some 800 cars remain stranded for a second day Wednesday in Fukui Prefecture as heavy snows continue to blanket a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast.

Rescuers combed through the rubble of collapsed buildings Wednesday, some using their hands as they searched for the missing after a strong earthquake killed at least four near the popular Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien overnight. The magnitude 6.4 quake, which hit near the coastal ...

The abrupt announcement that Princess Mako’s formal engagement and marriage to her fiance will be delayed has sparked speculation of reasons other than the official version.

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Masayoshi Son became technology's biggest investor over the past year, taking major stakes in ride-hailing, e-commerce and semiconductors. But he doesn't get much credit for his investment acumen. SoftBank trades well below the value of its assets, which include equity in public ...

Amid signs of a gradual thaw in inter-Korean relations, Prime Minister Abe and visiting U.S. Vice President Pence reaffirm the policy of maintaining “maximum pressure” on North Korea.

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved another stopgap bill to keep the federal government from shutting down, hours after President Donald Trump said he would "love" to see a shutdown if immigration legislation was not included. In a further sign of the Republican-controlled ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked for a large-scale military parade in Washington to showcase American power and highlight his role as commander-in-chief, the White House and Pentagon confirmed Tuesday. Trump, who has previously spoken of holding a massive military parade in the U.S. capital ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is building seven new permanent venues for the games, including the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza badminton and modern pentathlon fencing arena.

Will the goverment's effort to implement labor reforms be enough to put an end to the notorious phenomenon of "karoshi"?

South Korea's president has both neutralized the threat of North Korean disruption to the Olympic Games and kept a thin-skinned U.S. president firmly on his side.

Early each year, Law of the Land likes to reflect on what one of Japan's three branches of government did the previous one. This time we'll look at the surprisingly durable Shinzo Abe habitat known as the Cabinet. First, lawyerly foreplay: definitions. What is the ...

Almost 39,000 children are under government supervision in Japan, and 85 percent are institutionalized in various homes around the nation, according to Human Rights Watch. Last August, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare made good on its 2016 revisions to the Child Welfare ...

A project that began with a simple idea to deliver the magic of cinema to children in Africa has not only led to a cultural exchange but to an unlikely collaboration — the production of a music video by Japanese and Ugandan elementary school ...

Josh Tillman was in Japan when he made a life changing decision: to quit as drummer of Fleet Foxes and finally pursue the sort of music he'd always wanted to make. His swan song came in Tokyo. "I remember the gig was oddly unceremonious," he ...

The International Olympic Committee will crack down on independent Russian athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Games, preventing them from celebrating with their national flag, IOC President Thomas Bach said Wednesday. A total of 169 Olympic Athletes of Russia, possibly more depending on a decision by ...

Nao Kodaira got a boost ahead of her bid for a double Olympic sprint gold when she posted the fastest women's 500 meters at a time trial before the Pyeongchang Games on Wednesday. Kodaira clocked 37.05 seconds, not an officially recognized time, at Gangneung Oval, ...

Police referred Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi to prosecutors on Wednesday for allegedly driving without a license when his car collided with another in central Japan last month. The 25-year-old had initially told police and the Japan Sumo Association his wife was behind the wheel, but ...

With figure skating golden boy Yuzuru Hanyu looking increasingly like his afflicted ankle can bear the weight of a nation's hopes, Japan sees Pyeongchang Olympics as a high-promise medal mission. While the spotlight will be fully on Hanyu, his drama will be unfolding on a ...

Japan's most popular sport will be the focus of millions over the next two weeks at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, as superstar Yuzuru Hanyu attempts to etch his name alongside the immortals of the sport with a second straight gold medal in men's singles ...

Slugging ace pitcher Shohei Ohtani was among the 19 non-roster players invited to the Los Angeles Angels' spring training in Tempe, Arizona, the American League ballclub said Tuesday. Ohtani signed with the Angels in December after being posted by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Despite ...

American "quad king" Nathan Chen has played down his status as one of the favorites for the gold medal in the men's figure skating competition and insists he just wants to be proud of his performance on his Olympic debut at the Pyeongchang Games. The ...

The Sunwolves may be on their third head coach in as many years, but some things remain the same as Jamie Joseph explained during a recent break in preseason camp. "This team's biggest challenge has always been the inability to have a break between seasons ...