OSAKA—A university startup company is uploading free, short English-learning videos daily, hoping to help locals communicate ...

A recent study of patients who developed bipolar disorder or depression later in life revealed that half had high ...

TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--More residents have decided to flee Akusekijima island after yet another strong earthquake.

Nearly 300 nongovernmental organizations issued a joint statement criticizing xenophobic comments made by candidates in the Upper House election campaign, including the “baseless rumor” that ...

In Japan, about 30 Osprey aircraft are deployed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture, U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, and U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in ...

The ruling coalition is in danger of losing its majority in the Upper House, a survey by The Asahi Shimbun suggests.

From small businesses to megacorporations, a new survey shows Japanese companies are choosing to overwhelmingly rely on ...

During their official visit to Mongolia, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited a memorial on the outskirts of the ...

Opting for a lie-in as he marked his 41st birthday, Akihiro Shima took stock of his life. The musician didn’t have too many ...

Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Mongolia half a century ago belong to a newly identified species that evolved into the massive ...

Some atomic nuclei are not shaped like rugby balls, as a longstanding theory suggests, but are instead somewhat flattened, ...

A popular daytrip from central Tokyo, Mount Takaosan at 599 meters high is seemingly a safe and casual hike compared to ...