A major Japanese tutoring company has recently apologized for inaccurately describing the Minamata mercury-poisoning disease ...

Much of the world may have moved on from the coronavirus pandemic, but a painful legacy lingers in Japan: hospitals ...

Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed morning after operations were suspended for checks ...

Japan's government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying ...

Swarms of midges have become a headache at the World Exposition in Osaka, causing visitors to cringe and raising concerns ...

Hideto Asamura collects his 2,000th career hit in the Rakuten Eagles' 2-1 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters, making him the ...

Ozeki Onosato survives a challenging battle with sekiwake Daieisho to advance to a flawless 14-0 at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

A fire that broke out at a factory near Tokyo's Haneda Airport, causing delays to some flights, was almost completely ...

Seiya Suzuki rips his 13th home run while going 3-for-5 as the Chicago Cubs came from behind to beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-6 for their third straight win.