A man accused of killing his adopted son in Nantan, Kyoto Prefecture, told police that he killed the boy after being told he ...

The Justice Ministry has proposed a ban on prosecutor appeals, in principle, to grant retrials, presenting a revised ...

A cave-in on a road was reported to police on Friday in a business district near Yokohama Station in Nishi Ward, Yokohama.

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that its net profit in the current business year is expected to fall for the third consecutive ...

The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species — savanna and forest elephants — remain in ...

More people are taking memorial portraits, a practice that used to taboo for living people, and are expected to gain vitality ...

A new group within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party will be formed to support Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is also ...

Visitors canoe among clusters of white willows that are covered in fresh green leaves and partially submerged in blue water ...

SHIZUOKA — With Mt. Fuji set to open to climbers in July, Yamanashi Prefecture has begun taking trail reservations. Since last year, reservations are required for all trails to the mountain’s peak.

A team that includes researchers from the Riken national research institute has reportedly succeeded in improving the ...

President Donald Trump said in a Thursday social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates ...

Extreme heat is pushing global agrifood systems to the brink, threatening the livelihoods and health of more than a billion ...