FIFA unanimously decided Friday to expand the number of participating teams in the Women's World Cup from 32 to 48 as of the ...

A South Korean temple that claimed ownership of a 14th-century Buddha statue stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 handed it ...

Japan's former Emperor Akihito was discharged from a Tokyo hospital on Saturday after undergoing an examination of his heart ...

Shohei Ohtani crushed a tiebreaking three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a ...

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

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Saturday on suspicion of murder after his grandparents were found dead at their home in ...

Some 39 percent of people in Japan feel lonely at times, according to a recent government survey, with a law that took effect ...

The United States and China began high-level talks on Saturday in Switzerland to de-escalate trade tensions, according to ...

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

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

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, ...