North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised his troops fighting abroad as forging an 'invincible alliance' with Russia in a ...

The international community ​is watching to see whether the Taiwanese people possess the resolve to defend themselves, ...

Suzu ware, a pottery style from the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, has been through two existential crises — once in ...

President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping comes as tensions simmer between China, Taiwan ...

Noting that the new year marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Japan's previous Showa Era, Takaichi touted the ...

This year the prime minister must show the electorate she can meet its expectations, with steady leadership and tangible ...

In the written message released through the Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Naruhito said it is 'deeply painful' to see so ...

Revelers around the world toasted the start of 2026, bidding farewell on Wednesday to a volatile year when temperatures ...

Local leaders slammed the moves as authoritarian overreach and launched a string of successful legal challenges.

Companies are making efforts to keep the prices of their merchandise low by using cheap materials and ingredients.

From hatsumōde to victory charms, many athletes have rituals that are rooted in the spiritual side of Japanese sport.

It swore in its first female prime minister, the stock market hit record highs and the Osaka Expo was deemed a financial ...