A single 25-year-old needs a minimum of just under 300,000 yen (about $2,030) to live a modest but ordinary life in the ...

By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

Dark horse Kotoshoho overpowered fellow championship contender Aonishiki to win the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a 13-2 ...

Three bright objects believed to be drones intruded on the premises of the Genkai nuclear power complex in southwestern Japan ...

Ichiro Suzuki expressed his excitement and his appreciation for his former coach Saturday ahead of being inducted to ...

Japan's mixed team diving squad exceeded its own expectations by reaching the world championship podium for the first time in ...

During all the decades of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, which has been one of the closest security partnerships anywhere ...

Japan lost in five sets to powerhouse Brazil in the women's Volleyball Nations League semifinals on Saturday, as last year's ...

Shohei Ohtani continued his hot hitting streak with his sixth home run in seven games for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Saturday ...

Japan's Defense Ministry has removed its remaining work restrictions on female members of the Self-Defense Forces, allowing ...

Against a backdrop of heightened tensions between Iran and the United States with Israel over the former's nuclear facilities ...

Japan forward Shuto Machino has joined Borussia Monchengladbach from relegated Holstein Kiel on a four-year deal, the German ...