An oral abortion pill was used in 1,440 cases in Japan in fiscal 2023 after its sales were approved that April, making up a ...

A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government says, ...

The government has approved a bill allowing the state to assess cases of misuse of artificial intelligence and advise firms ...

Japan's Yuna Kasai becomes the first Japanese woman to win an individual gold medal at the Nordic ski world championships, ...

Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies remain at odds in addressing growing concerns over ...

The landmark Studio Alta building in Tokyo's Shinjuku, a popular meeting spot and former filming site of the long-running ...

There is trouble on the horizon in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, where poor fishing conditions triggered by global ...

The four associations, whose streets form an approximately 3 km-long thoroughfare in Tokyo's Taito Ward, established Tokyo ...

North Korea says it conducted a strategic cruise missile test earlier this week, which was overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, to ...

Two women will take part in the inaugural Maezawa Cup men's golf tournament in Japan from April 24-27, according to the JGTO ...

A man arrested earlier this month for killing a captured pigeon at his home near Tokyo is facing new allegations of abusing a pet parrot and other birds he owned, according to an investigative source.

Yuka Momiki scores in the second minute and Toko Koga nets shortly after the break to secure Japan a 2-1 win against the ...