Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has no plans to reduce the consumption tax rate to help soften the blow from inflation and U.S.

The government urges caution after a small Japanese civilian plane was spotted near uninhabited islets in the East China Sea, ...

The opening ceremony of the 2028 Olympics will be shared between the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in nearby ...

Over 150 years ago, in 1867, the United States acquired Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. Since then, it has not expanded ...

Cardinal Robert Prevost became the first American-born leader of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday upon his election by ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday a trade agreement that would increase market access for American farm exports has ...

Two men have been arrested after breaking into a suburban Tokyo elementary school on Thursday, causing minor injuries to five ...

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a plan for Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, to visit Brazil in June, with 2025 ...

A hawkish lawmaker of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party says he will "correct and delete" his controversial remarks ...

Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue remained second in Ring magazine's pound-for-pound ranking released Wednesday as compatriots ...

Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it expects a 34.9 percent drop in net profit for the current business year through next ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday guided a missile test to boost the military's nuclear counterattack capability, ...