Japan and the United States plan to test a new interceptor missile with greater range in October in response to North Korea's recent high-altitude ballistic missile launch.
Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly since forming a democratically elected government and called for international understanding as Myanmar grapples with sectarian tensions.
Former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi made her first speech Wednesday at the U.N. General Assembly since forming a democratically elected government and called for international understanding as Myanmar grapples with sectarian tensions.
A 23,000-year-old fishing hook, the world’s oldest, was excavated from a cave here, a discovery that counters the theory that early Stone Age humans could not survive for long on Japan’s southernmost islands, researchers said.
JR Iidabashi Station is the most dangerous train station in Tokyo for the visually impaired, with large gaps between trains and the platform, according to a survey by the Japan Federation of the Blind.
Opponents of planned U.S. helipads on Japan's southern island of Okinawa have stepped up protests in Tokyo after the central government used military aircraft to transport equipment for the project.
A documentary due out next month provides a time capsule of Tokyo's Tsukiji market, known as "Japan's kitchen," which has played a key role in the development of the nation's world-acclaimed food culture.
“Pokemon Go” accidents could soon be on the decline with the launch of Nintendo Inc.’s new Pokemon Go Plus, a wearable device that allows users to keep their eyes fixed on the real world.
“Pokemon Go” accidents could soon be on the decline with the launch of Nintendo Inc.’s new Pokemon Go Plus, a wearable device that allows users to keep their eyes fixed on the real world.
Shares of Nintendo Co. surged as much as 18 percent in Tokyo on Thursday, propelled by a surprise announcement at Apple Inc.'s iPhone 7 launch event of the debut of the Japanese firm's popular game franchise Super Mario Bros on the iPhone.
There's good news for foodies in DPRK with cash to spare: Pyongyang has a new sushi restaurant, the first one to open in at least a decade.
A growing shortage of truck drivers and possible traffic restrictions during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have prompted delivery services to consider shipping parcels via the Tokyo subway system.
Research in Japan now allows DNA analysis to match distant relatives rather than just immediate family, a development that could prove immensely useful in identifying victims in disaster situations.
Typhoons that slam into land in the northwestern Pacific--especially the biggest tropical cyclones of the bunch--have gotten considerably stronger since the 1970s, a new study concludes.
Japan and South Korea have agreed to start negotiations for a new currency swap arrangement, to replace the one that expired in February 2015 amid deteriorating bilateral relations.
Three years of so-called "Abenomics," Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's bold stimulus program, have failed to dislodge a deflationary mindset among businesses and consumers.
Two years have passed since the European Union Court of Justice recognized an individual's "right to be forgotten," leading to the removal of delicate personal information found through Internet search engines.
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