A giant vertical pipe at a sewer construction site in Osaka was pushed upward Wednesday, protruding more than 10 meters above the ground, police said. Osaka prefectural police said they received an ...

China's exports jumped nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, powered by a surge in shipments of computer chips, autos and electronics. The export figures released by ...

Tommy DeCarlo, who became the lead singer of classic rockers Boston for nearly 20 years based on a Myspace tribute to the band's original singer, has died. DeCarlo's children, Annie, Talia and Tommy ...

The Unification Church on Monday filed a special appeal with Japan's top court against a high court ruling ordering its dissolution. A liquidator appointed by the Tokyo District Court has already ...

Virtual private networks (VPNs) were among Australia's most downloaded smartphone applications, usage data showed, while one of the world's largest pornography ‌distributors said it was blocking users ...

Tokyo stocks plunged Monday, with the Nikkei index losing over 2,800 points and marking the third-largest point drop in history, as crude oil futures surged amid growing prospects of a prolonged ...

Every March, we look forward to the blooming of the sakura trees…and the blossoming of sakura sweets around Japan. One of the biggest purveyors of limited-time sakura sweets is Mister Donut, who’s ...

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6% early Monday after oil prices soared to over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East. The Nikkei was down 6.2% at ...

The Iran war’s targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure Sunday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking one of the desalination plants that are crucial for Gulf nations’ drinking water. Oil ...

The Japanese government is moving to abolish with the need for most foreign tourists to meet face-to-face with immigration officers to enter the country as it seeks to streamline entry procedures amid ...

Police in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning two bodies at a house. The bodies are believed to be those of the man’s father, who was in his 80s, ...

Senior Tokyo Metro officials gathered at a memorial site at Meguro in Tokyo on Sunday morning to offer prayers for the five people killed on March 8, 2000, when a train on the Hibiya subway line ...