Iran plans to reject a proposal from the United States for a nuclear agreement, viewing it as "not balanced," a diplomatic ...

Former yokozuna Hakuho, who won a record 45 top-division championships, will retire from the Japan Sumo Association on June 9 ...

The mayor of Nagasaki says he is considering how to respond to Taiwan's request to attend this year's ceremony marking the ...

Brave Lupus Tokyo flyhalf Richie Mo'unga collected his second straight Japan Rugby League One most valuable player award, a day after leading the club to back-to-back championships.

As the final siren signals an end to this year's Japan Rugby League One final, victorious man-of-the-match Richie Mo'unga ...

A Japanese social media personality has been arrested for allegedly extorting a man out of 3 million yen ($21,000) in ...

Japan's revenue from a departure tax collected from travelers in fiscal 2024 hit a record high amid an influx in the number of visitors, the Finance Ministry says.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up four runs on seven hits in 3-2/3 innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-3 loss to the New York ...

A commercial whaling ship returned to a port in northeastern Japan on Monday carrying 25 fin whales taken in the Sea of Okhotsk.

At 52,265 gross tons and 230 meters long, the Yokohama-based Asuka III will be the largest passenger ship in the Japanese fleet. It will be decorated with frescoes by Japanese painter Hiroshi Senju, ...

Japanese universities have obtained a total of around 2.7 billion yen ($19 million) over nine years since the Defense ...

Japan and South Korea on Sunday opened dedicated entry lanes for tourists visiting each other's countries at four airports, ...