Temperatures soared from eastern to western Japan on July 21 as the country came under a high-pressure system, with ...

Sekiwake Aonishiki beat yokozuna Hoshoryu to move within one win of his ozeki return on Tuesday as the Ukrainian star stayed ...

The Tokyo Fire Department recently held a water safety class featuring former Olympic gold medalist Kyoko Iwasaki to teach ...

Extremely hot days -- when the mercury climbs to 35 degrees Celsius or above -- are being recorded in succession across Japan ...

Staff at JR Kinosakionsen Station, the gateway to the hot spring resort of Kinosaki Onsen in this west Japan city, began ...

A revised law aimed at cracking down on dangerous driving resulting in death and injury entered into force Tuesday, setting ...

Low-cost internet connected cameras are being installed in communities across Kumamoto Prefecture to help residents survey ...

OSAKA -- "Pull!" The battle begins with the head referee's command, and the gym fills with the creaking sound of rope under ...

Local construction company owner Riichiro Iida has developed a game in which players look at scenery and streetscapes in this ...

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and her Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed bilateral cooperation in ...

Spain's World Cup-winning soccer team returned home on Monday and an estimated crowd of almost 2 million was on hand to greet ...

The Chinese and Russian navies held live-fire drills within Japan's exclusive economic zone over the weekend, Japanese ...