The Kyoto Institute of Philosophy will hold a conference during which participants will exchange views on moving toward the ...

Konjikiden, the gold-leafed main structure of Ueno Toshogu shrine in Taito Ward, Tokyo, which is usually closed to the public ...

The first Pacific saury catch of the season was brought in by a fishing boat deploying stick-held-dipnets, the main way for ...

The first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 14 is fast approaching. After a long summer tournament tour ...

BELGRADE (Reuters) — Serbian scientists have been experimenting with mealworms as a way to break down polystyrene.

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species ...

A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed anew his intention to stay in office Tuesday, after the Liberal Democratic Party ...

The Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena, the first ice skating rink run by the Tokyo metropolitan government, is set to open Saturday in ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un brought his teenage daughter to Beijing this week in her first public outing overseas, ...

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said humanity must choose between peace and war and dialogue and confrontation in a speech ...

Suntory Holdings Ltd.’s announcement of the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami, has sent shockwaves through ...