A mochimaki event was held in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, on Sunday, and various small items such as snacks and handicrafts ...

Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe. Kjaer, an animal protection advocate who works in the ...

Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...

Accusations that Japan is free-riding on U.S. security guarantees overlook the immense strategic and geographical value of ...

When we think of national flags, we're often drawn to their colors and designs, each one telling a unique story. A red, ...

Tragically, overseas visitors drowning at Australian beaches has been a regular occurrence in recent years, and as the ...

Economic malaise was the biggest factor in the devastating loss handed to Japan's ruling coalition last month.

Jett Bowling sliding into the wall at the final turn – ripping off the rear and front wings in an incident which he ...

The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following ...

There was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday's Nations League soccer game between France ...

The colorful blooms of azaleas light up public spaces and private gardens.

Who creates the symbols so many of us now use to communicate? How do they get on our phones? And why can’t we all agree on ...