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

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

Representatives of U.S. forces in Japan and Okinawa authorities hold their first meeting Friday under a new forum to discuss ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a decision that major advertisement firm Hakuhodo Inc. pay a fine of 200 million yen ...

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