TOKYO -- Three artifacts described as "dogu" earthenware figurines from Japan's ancient Jomon period were removed from the ...

Hokkaido Prefecture Police are urging caution against mountain accidents as the prime season for picking wild edible plants ...

An American tourist in his 70s was recently arrested in Japan for possessing a handgun, which he had inadvertently brought ...

Somei Yoshino cherry trees reached full bloom on the eastern outer moat of Hirosaki Park here April 22, a renowned viewing ...

Crocidolite, a highly carcinogenic type of asbestos, has been found exposed at a hotel damaged by the January 2024 Noto ...

People take a selfie in front of Hirosaki Castle and cherry blossoms in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, on April 21, 2025.

Questions remain unanswered about a former faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s diversion of funds pooled ...

After mustering only two medals at the Paris Olympics, the Japanese women's judo team faces a difficult road as it seeks to ...

Shota Imanaga gave up five runs and six hits, including three home runs, over 5-2/3 innings as the Chicago Cubs walked off ...

Diplomats and defense chiefs from Britain, the U.S., European nations and Ukraine will meet in London on Wednesday to push ...

Naomi Osaka's clay-court season started with a loss in the first round of the Madrid Open against Lucia Bronzetti on Tuesday.