More than 80 percent of poll respondents in Japan agreed with the statement that having the death penalty for some crimes is "unavoidable." Many cited the feelings of victims and their families.

US Time magazine has chosen actor Anna Sawai as one of the 2025 Women of the Year. Sawai starred in the award-winning ...

US space agency NASA says a detailed analysis shows that the likelihood of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has dropped to 0 ...

The average price of new condominiums in Greater Tokyo fell in January, due to a decrease in the number of units offered for ...

Representatives of Ukrainian and Japanese firms have celebrated the opening of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

The Israeli military has condemned Hamas, saying one of the four bodies returned on Thursday does not belong to a hostage.

Nuclear fuel debris that was extracted from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant last year has been revealed to ...

Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy group, the Democratic Party, has decided to disband amid Beijing's increasing crackdown on ...

Japan's core consumer price index rose 3.2 percent in January from a year earlier amid surging rice prices. It was the second-straight month for the CPI reading to be in the 3-percent range. The ...

The Japan Publishing Organization for Information Infrastructure Development says more bookstores are shutting down. Its data ...

French automaker Renault says it is ready to support alliance partner Nissan Motor as the Japanese automaker revamps its operations. Renault is Nissan's biggest shareholder.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says the body plans to more frequently monitor the treated and diluted ...