NAHA--An underage girl testifying about her alleged abduction and rape by a U.S. airman in Okinawa Prefecture gave a haunting ...

The Ground Self-Defense Force on Oct. 25 unveiled its new Type 25 surface-to-ship guided missile that has a range of about ...

Trailblazer Tomoka Nishiyama has decided to take the plunge and challenge the top  professional shogi players in the ...

HONG KONG―Tens of thousands of revelers in costumes ranging from ‌evil bartenders to Donald Trump impersonators, zombies and ...

Government and ruling coalition officials are mulling reducing the maximum number of Self-Defense Forces members in line with a revision this year of three national security documents. The move is ...

KAWASAKI—Three workers were killed, one was injured and another remains missing after a 500-ton counterweight and scaffolding collapsed during a crane-dismantling operation at a steel mill on April 7.

Overwork remains a potentially deadly health hazard for many Japanese public school teachers, as long hours and excessive workloads continue to push them beyond safe limits, recent data shows.

NEW YORK--In January, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani took office as mayor of New York City, heralding a new era in the city’s history. Together with his new team, Mamdani is rolling out his ...

Japan’s government issued a warning Friday for increased vigilance against cyberattacks, which are rising in number and becoming more sophisticated. The National Cybersecurity Office, which was set up ...

Typhoon No. 24 slowed near southwestern Japan on Sept. 4 and could linger over waters near Okinawa through around Sept. 8, prolonging heavy rain and flood risks across a wide area of the country. As ...

Religious corporations operating “shukubo” temple lodgings on Mount Koyasan in Wakayama Prefecture have been penalized for failing to declare more than 100 million yen ($650,000) in income, sources ...

NAHA—Genta Koja became the first Okinawa governor elected after expressing unconditional support for plans to relocate the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan to a location also within ...