The report says Japan faced “three exceptionally strong extreme weather events” in 2018.

Dentsu Inc. said Thursday it had again received a warning from labor authorities over illegal overtime practices. Two years after being convicted over working practices involving long hours, which had led to the suicide of an employee, the advertising giant was found to have violated ...

While the bacteria largely do not impact healthy people, the risk of dying from an infection rises in elderly people.

Economists say the stimulus package could slow down Japan’s efforts to improve its fiscal health, which is the worst among major industrialized economies.

Former Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, who died at 101 on Nov. 29, will undoubtedly be remembered as a giant in Japan's political history. But before he became a political titan and Japan's fifth-longest-serving postwar prime minister, Nakasone was on the fringes of the nation's conservative ...

In response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korea warned late Wednesday that if the United States takes any military action against the regime of leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang will take "prompt corresponding actions at any level." Nuclear negotiations between the U.S. ...

The standoff between equally matched camps may solidify into a deep rupture in the national fabric.

The protester, the party animal, the professional millennial — it seems like the Japanese capital had a place for every foreign stereotype imaginable in the past decade. We look back on a few favorites.

Ahead of his band's tour of Japan, Steve Gadd discusses a career drumming for the likes of James Brown, Eric Clapton and Steely Dan.

In this adapation of the lurid manga series "Peephole," Yosuke Sugino plays a suicidal shut-in who falls for his murderous neighbor.

Masayuki Suo's comedy celebrates a bygone era of Japanese silent films and live narrators.

In the latest James Bond movie, "No Time to Die," Daniel Craig dons the famed tuxedo of the iconic British secret agent 007 for his fifth and final time. The actor, cast and crew of the highly anticipated film, the franchise's 25th and scheduled for ...

Belgian Marc Wilmots announced he was leaving his position as coach of Iran after six matches in charge, he said on Twitter. "Contrary to the informations published in the Iranian press, no amicable agreement between the Iranian federation, myself and my staff has been found," ...

When Wataru "Wat" Misaka passed away on Nov. 20, he left an indelible legacy on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. He showed what was possible for someone who looked like he did on the basketball court. And to his eternal credit, he reached ...

Efforts are underway to familiarize the public with the rules of Paralympic sports through simulations making use of advanced technology and radio commentary ahead of the 2020 Games. Those involved in the projects believe the wider exposure could make the sports more fun to watch ...