The share of divorces among couples who had lived together for at least 20 years rose to a record 24.2% in 2025, even as ...

Japan's embassy in the Vatican City held an event Thursday to introduce the Japanese method of cooking eel to envoys from ...

Former U.N. human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace ...

A European and U.S. research team investigating the longevity of an Aldabra giant tortoise estimated to be 194 years old and ...

North Korea has gained confidence as a nuclear power, having boosted its weapons stockpile and rejected denuclearization ...

Hikonyan, the mascot character of the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, marked its 20th anniversary, and a short film titled ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Friday, as concerns over weaker-than-expected artificial intelligence-related demand following a ...

Kim Deok Ho, a 73-year-old taxi driver who is always on the road taking tourists around South Korea's most frequently vis ...

The issuance of stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to government-issued currencies such as the yen and the dollar, is ...

Conveyor-belt sushi is hitting the road in Tokyo, with tours aboard a double-decker sightseeing bus set to begin Saturday.

In the wake of extensive damage to mountain forests caused by torrential rains that struck the Kii Peninsula in September ...

Japan's financial watchdog on Friday ordered Prudential Life Insurance Co. to partially suspend its business over misconduct ...