A team of researchers in Japan has developed a briefcase-sized portable dialysis system for use by those who suffer from renal disease, hoping it may prove a life-saver during disasters when medical care is difficult to access. Measuring 30 centimeters tall, 18 centimeters wide and ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged views Sunday on the situation in the Middle East amid heightened tensions surrounding Iran. Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally and Iran's main rival in the region, has accused Tehran of carrying out attacks ...

Sixty-six years after the Korean War was halted in an armistice, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday became the first sitting American leader to set foot on North Korean soil when he met dictator Kim Jong Un for the third time in just over ...

World leaders attending the Group of 20 summit in Osaka reached consensus on a number of topics but failed to come to an agreement on others.

Kitty Wong and Adolf Lim are tightening the screws on their future in Taiwan as they make the final touches to a hostel in the southern city of Tainan, that they hope will open its doors to vacationers next month. The couple from Hong Kong ...

The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North Korea reappeared then disappeared again Saturday hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia is still trying to find out what has happened to him. Alek Sigley, one of only a handful of Western students ...

A memorial service is held for 18 civilians killed in a tragic accident exactly 60 years ago when a U.S. fighter jet crashed into an elementary school in the Okinawa city of Uruma.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to extend the OPEC+ deal at current production levels for the rest of this year and potentially into early 2020. The comments, at last week's Group of 20 summit in ...

Following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission, Japan will resume commercial whaling within the country’s exclusive economic zone.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s remarks during a Group of 20 dinner that the installation of elevators at Osaka Castle was a “big mistake” are called inappropriate and lacking consideration for people with disabilities.

In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of security hawks in Congress for suggesting he could trade away his blacklisting of Huawei Technologies Co. to secure a trade deal with China. On Saturday he took a big step toward doing just ...

The only way to fundamentally turn around Japan's falling fertility rate is to build a society free of gender discrimination.

By hosting U.S. forces, Japan helps deter adversaries and serves as a key launching point for U.S. operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

With each passing day, more and more smokers are choosing heat-not-burn products over conventional cigarettes.

Build your own Super Mario empire, get back into Yo-Kai Watch and reminisce with Samurai Spirits

Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture looks into potential ways art could help revitalize the small town.

An area of Suginami Ward has attracted Nepali immigrants looking for good schooling, security and opportunity.

After Kim Kardashian West revealed her Kimono shapewear line, the American celebrity and fashion designer received a dressing down from fans of the garment.

Kenzo is a 4-year-old ginger tabby who was found roaming the streets alone. He's a dapper peaches-and-cream beauty who is sure to turn heads, though for the moment his only runway is a makeshift catwalk in his shelter pen. It's certainly no place to wow ...

When it comes to Hollywood's versions of Japanese content, most fans return to the originals and wonder: Why can't they get it right? Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner sheds some light on the West's cultural misreading of anime and manga.

Takeya Nakamura blew open the game with a three-run double in the bottom of the seventh as the Saitama Seibu Lions overpowered the Orix Buffaloes 11-3 in the Pacific League on Sunday. Sosuke Genda drove in the go-ahead run in the fourth, while Shuta Tonosaki ...

Former Spain internationals David Villa and Andres Iniesta each struck twice to lead Vissel Kobe to a 5-3 home win over Nagoya Grampus in the J. League first division on Sunday. Playing in its third league match under newly appointed head coach Thorsten Fink, Vissel ...

The long four-day schedule made it tough even for a phenom like Abdul Hakim Sani Brown. The 20-year-old successfully overcame the grind to earn his second title at the 103rd Japan National Championships with a victory in the men's 200-meter dash on Sunday evening. The annual ...

A shocking coaching change, off-court distractions, the pressure of added expectations as world No. 1: There's no one-size-fits-all explanation for Naomi Osaka's struggles since winning the Australian Open. All three were among the reasons American tennis legends and commentators Chris Evert and John McEnroe cited ...