Nago, Okinawa Pref. – Japan’s Defense Ministry on Saturday began ground improvement work on the Oura Bay side of the Henoko coastal area in Okinawa Prefecture, as part of a...

Japanese lawmaker Toshiyuki Adachi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has died during his visit to the Maldives, informed sources said Saturday. Adachi, 70, was believed to have died in...

The mayors of some of Tokyo’s 23 special wards are urging the Japanese government to grant same-sex couples greater rights, such as health insurance coverage for dependents. Among the wards,...

Police have arrested a 77-year-old man in Tokyo for allegedly murdering his wife by running her over with a car. The man, Norio Nakamura, has admitted to the allegations, saying...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday hinted at the possibility of holding a snap election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, on the same day as...

After a surprise offensive earlier this year, Ukraine’s forces have lost about half the territory seized in Russia’s Kursk region and may lose the rest in a matter of months,...

Kanazawa, Ishikawa – After losing his wife and three children in a massive earthquake that struck central Japan a year ago, Keisuke Oma is desperately trying to move forward. “My...

Washington – Donald Trump has yet to move back into the White House and already fissures are opening in his coalition, amid squabbling between Elon Musk and his Silicon Valley...

Japan’s record deal-making activity this year isn’t giving foreign firms much holiday cheer: For now, the field remains mostly dominated by the local megabanks and law firms with deep ties...