OSAKA--A work of art from the classical era that drew huge crowds at Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 will not return to Italy when the ...

MATSUYAMA--Global warming forced mikan farmer Junichiro Nishihara here into growing more heat-resistant avocados.

KYOTO—When the phone call came at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, Susumu Kitagawa thought it was just another annoying telemarketer ...

The ferocity of Typhoon No. 22 as it approaches the Izu islands on Oct. 8 prompted the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan will accelerate the building of a “Taiwan Shield” or “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the ...

A weary Shimon Sakaguchi arrived at the University of Osaka on the morning of Oct. 7 and managed to smile as he accepted a ...

The Kumamoto prefectural police have recruited a new official mascot but unlike other popular characters, Warumon is not to ...

Kura Sushi Inc., a major conveyor belt sushi chain, plans to continue offering dishes inspired by 70 countries and regions at ...

Smarting from Komeito’s decision to quit the ruling coalition, Liberal Democratic Party executives have  decided to play ...

BEIJING--China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology, barring ...

Powerful Typhoon No. 22 swept through the Izu island chain south of Tokyo early on Oct. 9, dumping record rainfall on the ...

Haruki Murakami’s novel “Machi to Sono Futashikana Kabe” (The City and Its Uncertain Walls) won an Italian prize that honors ...