One of the creators of the first PlayStation is leaving Sony. Shuhei Yoshida worked at the Japanese company for nearly 31 ...

TOKYO: Japan is experiencing a surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases, with an average of 2.84 patients per medical institution ...

Overfishing, combined with finning — a cruel and wasteful practice where live sharks are caught during targeted fisheries or ...

A tram snowplow, called the Sasara train, makes its first run of the season in Sapporo in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov.

Japan's Shizuoka perfecture is considering charging climbers to Mt Fuji JPY 3,000 ($19) to JPY 5,000 ($30) per head starting ...

The incident occurred at around 3:20 p.m. in a densely packed area of Susukino lined with multitenant buildings.

A man in his 40s is believed to have spread a gasoline-like combustible liquid before setting fire at a “girls bar” in ...

Pool photo / The Yomiuri ShimbunCentral League MVP Tomoyuki Sugano, right, of the Yomiuri Giants and PL counterpart Kensuke ...

Fire trucks and ambulances rushed to the scene of a fire in this city's Susukino entertainment district on Nov. 26 after ...

SAPPORO, Japan - Ocean winds whip across the beaches, hillsides and sprawling plains of Hokkaido. There’s enough wind energy ...

Japanese pop music from the 1980s is finding a new generation of fans outside the country. A popular South Korean TV show has ...

FOOTBALL: Supachok Sarachat and his brother Suphanat Mueanta were named in the 26-player squad for the upcoming AFF ...