The Yomiuri Shimbun New rikishi are introduced at a ceremony on March 15, the eighth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. By Kuniyuki Kamimura / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer.

The government and ruling parties are considering deploying drones with long-range strike capabilities to the Self-Defense ...

IFAW / AFP-Jiji Bear, an Australian koolie, scans the Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust Sanctuary for koalas in the Numeralla, Peak View and Nerriga areas of New South Wales, Australia, i ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average rose 5% on Wednesday, supported by hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict after U.S.

Visitors lined up at the Edo-Tokyo Museum even before its doors opened on Tuesday after it reopened following four years of extensive refurbishment.

England can succeed without Harry Kane but it is easier to win when he is in the team, manager Thomas Tuchel said after his side lost limply at home without their injured talismanic captain.

A plan to close Osaka Shochikuza Theatre in Osaka has been reversed according to Shochiku Co., the owner of the theater.

After weeks of fuel leaks and other issues, NASA faced a trouble-free countdown Tuesday on the eve of astronauts’ first trip to the moon in more than half a century.

Griffin Conine hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, and the Miami Marlins scored four runs in the fourth in a 9-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

New employees of Itochu Corp. attend an entrance ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Minato Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday. ...

A line of cherry blossom trees have reached peak bloom along with rape blossoms planted below the trees at a famous viewing spot in Satte, Saitama Prefecture.

Due to the situation in Iran, concerns over the stability of oil supplies have intensified in Japan, which relies on the Middle East for more than 90% of its crude oil. It is crucial for the ...