Police recently arrested two men on suspicion of assault for allegedly entering a public elementary school in Japan's capital ...

The United States and China said Monday they have agreed to slash most of their recent new tariffs on each other's imports ...

The Nikkei stock index briefly soared over 2 percent Tuesday morning, boosted by buying on an easing of trade tensions after ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a trade deal his country struck in Switzerland with China ...

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The Japanese government will soon tell people the prices of rice in supermarkets in different parts of Japan. Now the ...

Japan is seeing a boom in gold investment amid heightening concerns over a global economic slowdown caused by U.S. President ...

Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. plans to cut around 20,000 jobs globally, more than 10,000 above the reduction ...

The leaders of Japan and Guinea-Bissau agreed on Monday to boost bilateral cooperation, including on food security, ahead of ...

If a neck cooler is worn without noticing leakage, another manufacturer's representative advises washing off any of its ...

Japanese people now have more options than ever if they wish to have a funeral for, or with, their pet -- be it a dog, cat or ...

Latvia's President Edgars Rinkevics will make a three-day visit to Japan starting Sunday to attend the World Exposition in ...