US President Donald Trump is fuming after a series of withdrawals by famed artists from the Freedom 250 concerts. The ...

Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi is traveling northward over waters south of Okinawa. It is forecast to approach Okinawa and ...

Japanese cellist Kitamura Yo has placed fifth in the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium. The competition is known as one ...

The head of the World Health Organization has visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has been confirmed. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the ...

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has reiterated that Japan's efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities are being conducted with high transparency.

Japan's defense minister has said if New Zealand chooses Japanese frigates to replace its aging vessels, it will contribute ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country's troops struck an oil storage facility in southern Russia, some 500 kilometers from Ukraine's border.

Major differences still remain between the United States and Iran over key issues, including Tehran's nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. US officials had earlier said the two ...

Japanese researchers have developed a new method for estimating the thickness of the Arctic sea ice, using satellite-derived data.

The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have agreed to promote cooperation in strengthening the deterrence and response capabilities of the alliance between their countries.

Much of Japan saw summer-like weather on Saturday, with temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius in some places.

Millions of red poppies are in bloom at a ranch north of Tokyo, creating a breathtaking scene. An estimated 12 million poppies are cultivated each year at the Chichibu Highland Ranch in Saitama ...