Masazo Nonaka, who was recognized by Guinness World Records last year as the oldest living man, died Sunday at the age of 113, his family said. Nonaka, born in the town of Ashoro, Hokkaido, on July 25, 1905 — when Albert Einstein published his theory ...

Honda Motor Co. will release this summer a new version of its iconic Super Cub motorcycle featuring Kumamon, the popular black bear mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture. Honda designed the model at the request of the prefectural government, which wanted Kumamon to be incorporated in the ...

With Japan and Russia locked in an undiplomatic war of words over disputed islands, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Vladimir Putin are set to hold a summit in Moscow.

Life hasn't been easy for Stella. The small kitten with scruffy fur and matching orange-tinted eyes was born in September and still has no home. Just months ago, Stella's mother was living near a park in Kawasaki with neither food nor shelter. With winter looming, ...

A pipeline explosion north of Mexico City that killed at least 73 people has confronted President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador with the biggest crisis since he took office pledging to crack down on graft and fuel theft. Petroleos Mexicanos said its specialists and local officials ...

The uncertainty created by the Trump administration is encouraging many nations around to world to seek new friends and to hedge their bets, and Japan and China are no exceptions.

United Arab Emirates Ambassador Khaled Omran Alameri readily admits that growing up in the UAE city of Al Ain, often described as the “Garden City of the Gulf,” was pretty much idyllic.

To many Japan newbies, the thought of bathing with strangers at a hot spring public bath seems off-putting — especially with kids. Yet for millions of residents, it's an ideal way to warm up and spend time together on a winter afternoon. Here are ...

This month CES, the world's largest consumer electronics trade show, took place in Las Vegas, with many Japanese companies showcasing new products. On: Tech looks a few that hope to change the way we monitor and use information.

Nail technician Naoko Takano, who has spent half of her life tending to the nails of customers, including a roster of celebrity clients, talks about the nail art boom in Japan.

On a recent bus trip in Indonesia, I struck up a conversation with the man sitting next to me who told me he was Malaysian but living in Australia, which prompted me to admit that I was American but living in Japan. This seemed ...

This exquisitely marked gray tabby was rescued in May of last year when, as a 2-month-old kitten, she bravely wandered into a garage for shelter. Intelligence shines bright in this girl's gorgeous eyes and it surely played a part in her knowing where to ...

Hollywood's biggest night — the Oscars — is set to take place next month without a host for the first time in 30 years, after comedian Kevin Hart pulled out of the gig and no suitable replacement was found. Though organizers have yet to confirm ...

Roger Federer's bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master and become his nation's first Grand Slam quarter-finalist. In a match pitting the oldest and youngest players left in ...

Tickets for all of host nation Japan's Rugby World Cup 2019 pool games have sold out following the start of sales on a first-come, first-served basis, organizers said Saturday. Sales of tickets for all 48 matches began online at 10 a.m. Japan Standard Time, with ...

Sekitori (wrestlers in the top two divisions) have a lot of accouterments. There are kesho-mawashi (ceremonial aprons), kimono, sandals, cushions and items like knee braces and tape that must be transported from the stables to the arena and brought on regional tours. While athletes in team ...

No more friendlies. No more minnows. No more excuses. Warmups are over for the Samurai Blue. The four-time Asian champions will begin the final march toward a fifth continental title on Monday when they face Saudi Arabia in the 2019 Asian Cup's Round of 16. Should ...

Mima Ito became the first table tennis player to win three titles for two consecutive years at Japan's national championships after beating Miyu Kihara 4-1 in Sunday's women's singles final at Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka. Ito posted a 13-11, 11-9, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5 win over ...

Yokozuna Hakuho improved to a perfect 8-0 to maintain a one-win lead as the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament reached its midpoint on Sunday. The sole remaining yokozuna in action, Hakuho has now won 26 straight bouts, excluding his forfeit on Day 4 of July's ...

Teenager Yuto Totsuka posted a 92.00-point run on Saturday and finished second at the men's halfpipe World Cup in Switzerland. The 17-year-old snowboarder bookended his soaring run with frontside double corks, but was upstaged by Australia's Scotty James, who claimed his second victory of the ...

Rui Hachimura said it felt like Gonzaga was a bit hurried in the first half against struggling Portland before settling down for a more typical Bulldog win. "Before the second half, we talked about passing more and using our teammates. I think the second half ...