Oct. 19 marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, which served as the starting point for Japan and the then Soviet Union to build a new relationship after World ...

NATO allies Canada and Turkey are expected to sign a joint declaration aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in four areas, including defence and energy, during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit ...

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 ...

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

The government plans to resume admissions of foreign nationals to work in food service operations at medical and welfare ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Few fields capture the pioneering spirit of humankind like space, and few show as clearly what partners can achieve together. Japan, Germany and France are leaders in this field. Last month, our two ...