Japan's foster care system offers homes to children who cannot live with their parents due to financial hardship, neglect or ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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

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

The Okinawa prefectural assembly adopted a resolution calling on the U.S. military to take action to prevent a recurrence ...