Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite ...

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly rose Thursday, with several markets remaining closed for Boxing Day. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.44% ...

Japan's government said on Thursday it predicts economic output will recover to full capacity in the next fiscal year for the ...

Japan Airlines (JAL) said on Thursday it was hit by a cyberattack that caused delays to some domestic and international ...

A Japanese government panel has largely supported a draft energy policy calling for bolstering renewables up to half of ...

China and Japan have agreed to set up talks on often contentious security issues. The two countries are seeking to improve a ...

Japan's government is set to compile a record $734 billion budget for the fiscal year from April due to larger social ...

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has given them ...

Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...

The airline said the cyberattack had delayed 24 domestic flights for more than 30 minutes, and the impact could expand later ...

A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, ...

The policy says nuclear energy should account for 20 percent of Japan's energy supply in 2040, with renewables expanded to 40 ...