Russia agreed to assist U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on issues including the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its support for regional anti-U.S. proxies, according to...

WASHINGTON – A trade group representing nearly all major automakers warned on Tuesday that new 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will...

New York – A senior official of Nihon Hidankyo, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, urged the international community to redouble efforts for the abolition of nuclear weapons...

Firefighters on Tuesday were battling Japan’s worst wildfire in half a century, which has left one dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 4,000 local residents. White smoke billowed from...

Osaka – The centerpiece of the 2025 Osaka Expo, the Grand Ring, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest wooden structure on Tuesday. An award ceremony was...

The government of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba overcame its first major hurdle of the year Tuesday, as the Lower House approved a ¥115.2 trillion ($772 billion) revised budget proposal for...

Yuichiro Tamaki, who was reinstated as leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People on Tuesday, hit the ground running on his first day back, saying his party will...

Japanese startup Ispace on Tuesday set a June 6 target touchdown date for its moon lander, following the success of its rocket “rideshare” buddy, a spacecraft from a U.S. firm....

The government will start disclosing documents related to a controversial state land sale to school operator Moritomo Gakuen in a month’s time at the earliest, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said...