Koyo Iwabuchi achieved a long-sought goal Tuesday by capturing the gold medal in the table tennis men’s singles class 9 in the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, defeating Zhao Yiqing of China in ...

The Empress Emerita turned 92 on Tuesday, enjoying a peaceful life with her husband, the Emperor Emeritus, also 92.

Iran has deliberately prolonged talks with the US to try to weaken Donald Trump politically ahead of November’s US midterm elections, senior officials say, while fears of renewed military action and ...

Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers aims to use the posting system to move to Major League Baseball this offseason, the team announced its approval on Monday.

Japan launched an uncrewed spacecraft toward the Martian moon Phobos on Tuesday on a mission intended to become the first to collect samples from the small rocky body and return them to Earth for ...

The Kuju Range in Oita Prefecture, known as the ‘roof of Kyushu,’ has entered its autumn foliage season, delighting hikers. Trees such as Japanese enkianthus and maple have painted the mountainsides ...

A review of aspects deemed irrational about Diet operations to facilitate substantive deliberations has long been an outstanding issue. Parties must set aside their own political interests and seek ...

The U.S.-led “war on terrorism” has weakened international terrorist organizations, but there is no end to incidents carried out by individuals believed to be influenced by Islamic extremist ideology.

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to begin providing support in fiscal 2027 to drug makers for them to manage ...

France and Germany have agreed that vehicles manufactured in Japan should not be eligible for a proposed incentive scheme in legislation currently under consideration by the European Union.

Typhoon Champi, also known as Typhoon No. 30, is forecast to approach the south of Okinawa Prefecture on Thursday.

Ito En, Ltd., a major manufacturer specializing in Japanese green tea beverages, has developed a new line of sugar-free carbonated drinks that offer a beer-like bitterness combined with the flavor of ...