SEOUL--South Korea’s top trade envoy said on Monday it may be possible to strike an “in-principle” trade deal with the United ...

Japan’s central bank may face political pressure to keep interest rates low for longer than it wants, as opposition parties ...

The transport ministry will consider making “unattended delivery” the standard service for door-to-door parcel distribution ...

KOBE—Ouka Nakanishi was 5 years old when she first saw someone’s face transform during Nankinmachi’s Lunar New Year festival.

Japan faces difficulties in striking a trade deal with the United States before the new deadline imposed by U.S. President ...

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the ...

Opting for a lie-in as he marked his 41st birthday, Akihiro Shima took stock of his life. The musician didn’t have too many ...

Following a series of ominous rumblings, the volcanic island of Miyakejima in the Izu island chain spat a huge plume of smoke ...

Nearly 300 nongovernmental organizations issued a joint statement criticizing xenophobic comments made by candidates in the ...

Vertical solar panels, while now a rare sight on farmland in Japan, in this case a rice paddy, look set to transform the ...

Since Mount Shinmoedake began erupting on June 22, experts are continuing to closely monitor the southern Kyushu volcano in ...

Organizations are trying to bring overseas refugees to Japan to ease labor shortages, improve the economy and help Tokyo ...