Paralympic swimmer Takayuki Suzuki was, to use an apt turn of phrase, thrown into the deep end in his first race at the Paris ...

Seiichiro Murakami aims to increase the number of regional development cooperation volunteers from 7,200 to 10,000.

The Philippines is hit by around 20 large storms every year and, due to climate change, that is expected to only get worse.

The prime minister was grilled in parliament on the extent of support the ruling party will give those implicated in a recent ...

“I will put every effort into getting Japan out of deflation,” said Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato, who is also the minister ...

Media agencies had reported that their pictures appeared slightly different to what was posted on the website of the Prime ...

Tokyo Metro has announced a provisional price range for its initial public offering (IPO), which is projected to be Japan’s ...

Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third-largest city of Haifa, while Israeli media reported 10 people were injured in the ...

The health ministry and experts say such fears — fueled by comments circulated both online and offline that the vaccine ...

The mayors of two wards in central Tokyo called on Monday for people to follow rules during the Halloween season. Shibuya and ...

The debate pitting Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba against the heads of opposition parties is scheduled for Wednesday.

Separatist militant group Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility over the attack, which it said targeted Chinese ...