The system of “joryu kishi,” which recognizes women as professional players of shogi, a traditional Japanese board game ...

Nissan expects to rack up a loss totaling 700 billion yen ($4.9 billion) to 750 billion yen ($5.3 billion) for the fiscal ...

Maki Suto’s background made her seem destined to teach children in Japan. But her aspirations always took her mind to faraway ...

Faced with a rapidly falling birthrate and aging population, local governments are opening up to foreign workers to fill ...

Pyrotechnic artworks from the Omagari fireworks festival here will illuminate the sky over the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo venue ...

BANGKOK—As foreign tourism becomes increasingly important to the Japanese economy, Thai tourists stand out from the crowd by ...

Many Japanese whose lives were profoundly touched by Pope Francis mourned the pontiff's passing on April 21 at the age of 88.

Lithium-ion batteries are believed to have caused 21,751 fires and smoke events in fiscal 2023, the highest number since the ...

China was making final preparations for the launch on Thursday of a three-person replacement crew for its orbiting space ...

The Osaka Kansai Expo is off to a sluggish start in its first week after daily visitor numbers fell short of initial targets.

A 22-year-old Chinese exchange student has been awarded the top prize in the 20th annual Japanese language essay contest for ...

OSAKA--After sunset when Osaka’s central Umeda district dazzles with vibrant neon lights, visitors head upward to enjoy the ...