A high school student and two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle rare tortoises and other animals ...

Former sekiwake Tamawashi will become the oldest wrestler in the modern era to return to the elite makuuchi division at next ...

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, as Chairman Kevin ...

For people overwhelmed by distress or a sense of helplessness, being able to talk anonymously to someone who will simply ...

The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. Day and Time: Oct. 29, 2026, 12:07 a.m.

Orders poured in from across Japan for earrings made by a 27-year-old aspiring indigo dye artisan after Princess Kako wore ...

FUKAYA, Saitama -- Nearly the entire genetic "blueprint" of cyclamen plants, so common a sight brightening windowsills in ...

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A Japanese medical university said Wednesday it is seeking approval for conducting a clinical trial of uterine transplants, ...

The city of Sapporo saw its first snowfall of the season on Oct. 28, around the average date for the season and five days ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his U.S. counterpart Pete Hegseth agreed Wednesday in the Philippines the ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Wednesday, with artificial intelligence shares advancing on easing concerns about the companies' ...