Pufferfish exhibit a behavior rarely seen in fish: They close their eyes in a motion resembling a wink. A research team has ...

Yokozuna Hoshoryu said Tuesday his decision on whether to compete at the upcoming Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament will come do ...

A central Tokyo ward on Tuesday urged condominium developers to ban buyers from reselling their units for five years after ...

An alligator snapping turtle measuring some 80 centimeters in length was captured near the southern end of a swamp in this ...

Israeli voters delivered a sharp rebuke Tuesday to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with exit polls indicating voters gave ...

Tomoya Masaki blasted a walk-off home run as the SoftBank Hawks moved a win away from defending their Japan Series title ...

Japan's former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka defeated Italy's Jasmine Paolini 6-3, 7-6(4) in the Pan Pacific Open first round ...

A father in Japan silently speaks to his son each time he sees news of an accident caused by someone driving while using a ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday sent a message of condolence to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo ...

Hotels are springing up around Osaka's Shinsekai district, a neighborhood that once thrived as an entertainment hub for day ...

People in Gunma Prefecture, former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's home prefecture and political base, have mourned his death ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tetsuya Chiba, best known as the creator of the classic Japanese boxing manga series "Ashita no Joe ...