TOKYO: Two barges loaded with fireworks for a summer festival display near Tokyo caught ablaze, forcing five workers to jump ...

U.S. customs guidance released Monday does not include a stipulation that imports from Japan already subject to tariffs of 15 ...

A subcommittee of the Central Minimum Wages Council, an advisory body to the health, labor and welfare minister, decided Monday on a guideline for raising the minimum hourly wage in the current fiscal ...

Filmmakers, like many artists, often have surprising sources of inspiration and entertainment. Their personal tastes can sometimes diverge from the high-concept, critically acclaimed projects they are ...

Track turned into a contact sport when sprinter Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in ...

In a country renowned for its longevity, Shigeko Kagawa has officially become Japan's oldest living person at the age of 114.

The Beatles’ legend was detained upon entering Japan at the outset of a week-long tour, and he only had himself to blame ...

Japan clinched a landmark A$10 billion ($6.5 billion) deal on Tuesday to build Australia's next-generation warships, marking ...

Shelby Frank's post-collegiate athletic career is already off to a great start. The Grand Forks native and former Red River thrower earned a spot in the World Athletic Championships over the weekend ...

With the 2025 World Championships set for September 13–21 in Tokyo, Dylan Beard will carry the HBCU banner onto the world ...

A few Bank of Japan board members said the central bank would consider resuming interest rate increases if trade friction ...

Gerald Auerbach, who flew in B-29 Superfortress firebombing raids over Japan during World War II and was one of the few ...