The possibility of a new confrontation between Pyongyang and Washington hangs over meetings involving China, Japan and South Korea as speculation grows North Korean actions could end an uneasy detente and upend recent diplomatic efforts.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japan's decision not to join the U.S.-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf and said he had discussions on ways of "breaking" U.S. sanctions during his visit to Tokyo. Friction between Tehran and Washington has increased since last ...

The Cabinet is expected to approve a Self-Defense Forces mission to the Middle East that will comprise a destroyer, patrol planes and 250 personnel as part of an intelligence-gathering operation. In addition, one of two P-3C maritime surveillance planes deployed at Japan's base in Djibouti ...

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe briefs U.S. President Donald Trump about his talks in Tokyo with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a telephone call.

Fire conditions eased on some of the major fronts burning across Australia on Sunday after a cool weather change, with firefighters trying to contain blazes before the expected return of hotter conditions at the end of the week. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the Rural ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over an enlarged meeting of the ruling party's Central Military Commission to decide on "important organizational and political measures and military steps to bolster" the country's armed forces, state-run media reported Sunday. The meeting came amid rising tensions ...

Looking ahead, what Japan needs is to capitalize on that stability and take risks to address the very real longer-term challenges.

Protecting kids from nicotine shouldn't matter more than saving the lives of millions of smokers.

Those who wander into TRI-AD's Nihonbashi office would be hard-pressed to miss the Toyota Winglet — a personal mobility device that resembles an electric scooter.

Amid the hard news of the past year, there were some trends that lit up Japan's media offered the nation a sense of, if not a little hope, at least some relief.

Chapter 3 "What is that?!" Franz's father, Armin, gasped when his son's friend O.G. erected the blindingly shiny and colorful construction he had bought for their living room. "It's a Christmas tree," O.G. explained. "What color is it?" O.G. checked the label. "Rainbow," he said. "In my time, they ...

The Ryukyu Golden Kings heaped more misery on the Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday. On a day when the Golden Kings offense operated like a high-octane sports car, newly appointed head coach Hiroki Fujita's squad recorded a 97-76 victory. For the Hannaryz (8-15), it was their 12th ...

Lys Gracieux stole the show from fan-favorite Almond Eye on Sunday by winning the 64th running of the Arima Kinen in a stellar finish to her successful career. The retiring 5-year-old mare, ridden by Australian jockey Damian Lane, pulled around the pack in the final ...