A 24-year-old man was arrested after the stabbing and arson attack on a Keio Line train in the city of Chofu.

Sunday’s general election underscored anew the plight of overseas voters, whose abilities to vote were compromised like never before by the pandemic and Kishida’s election strategy.

Fumio Kishida appears poised to differentiate himself from his predecessor Yoshihide Suga in order to avoid quickly following him out of office.

Kishida has laid out pressing foreign policy priorities — from a tougher stance on China to bolstering the U.S.-Japan alliance. But don’t expect radical changes from the new leader.

Election officials acknowledged that the incident occurred due to insufficient checks as they were in a hurry to deal with an onslaught of people casting early ballots.

Despite Japan's claims of high recycling rates and clean waterways, microplastics are being netted and analyzed off the country's coast.

SmartNews, which uses an algorithm to provide what it says is an unbiased, nonpartisan mix of information, is one of Japan’s most valuable startups.

North Korea has long suffered from food insecurity, with observers saying that mismanagement of the economy is exacerbated by international sanctions over its nuclear weapons.

Of the 1,953 parents questioned, 53.5 % wanted to wait a while and see how the vaccination process goes for children age 12 and under before deciding to inoculate their own children.

The therapy pet services can be so popular that sometimes shelters don't have enough animals and volunteers to meet the demand.

The new system will make it easier for agents to sell services from multiple financial institutions in one product category.

In Asia, home to 60% of the world's population, coal's use is growing rather than shrinking as rapidly developing countries seek to meet booming demand for power.

No consensus had yet emerged on a collective commitment on climate change, on the eve of the crucial COP26 conference starting in Glasgow on Sunday.

If we want to leave a livable planet to future generations, we must understand why there may be a disjuncture between promises and what is actually delivered to fix climate change.

Trying to force an industry that’s designed to pursue profit to become the climate-change sheriff sounds a bit like foxes guarding henhouses.

The hard truth is that the growing appetite for Japanese unagi is having an adverse effect on their numbers. Improving ecosystems and vegetarian alternatives can only do so much.

The Tokyo Toilet Project has received considerable media coverage for its upscale public facilities. But how do these stylish porcelain thrones actually stack up?

The TV personality and singer says the Games gave her the opportunity and space to rethink her life and reclaim her transgender identity.

In Shion Miura’s novel, a young man from Yokohama finds it difficult to fit in with a rural mountain community, but he soon discovers there’s more to life than the trappings of city living.

After 20 months of uncertainty and heavy restrictions, league officials are optimistic that they will be able to raise average attendances in the remaining five weeks of the season.

The three players, who have lucrative contracts with Japanese clubs, pulled out of the Australia squad ahead of next weekend's meeting with Scotland.

Dansby Swanson and Jorge Soler smashed back-to-back home runs to move Atlanta one win away from its first world championship since 1995.

The 30-year-old fly-half struck at both ends of Saturday's match, bookending a commanding display by the All Blacks against Wales.

Officials in Victoria state, which is set to host the Australian Open early next year, have said unvaccinated players will not be allowed to enter in order to participate in the Grand Slam.

United put last weekend's 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool behind them with a superb performance, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford scoring against the London side.

The American, considered a favorite to win gold at Beijing 2022, was comfortably in first place after Friday's short program and returned to score 200.46 points in Saturday's free skate.