A diplomatic document released Thursday reveals details of an exchange between Japan and the United States during the Uruguay ...

School libraries are important places for children to learn about the appeal of books and the significance of reading. Their ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized that he will carefully explain his policies under the minority ruling government at ...

Visits to pirate websites that upload Japanese manga without permission have surged, with about 540 million visits to the top ...

Earth is an ocean world, with water covering about 71% of its surface. Venus, our closest planetary neighbor, is sometimes ...

Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed the lives of about 230,000 people.

Tanigawadake Ropeway, which is often used by hikers and skiers visiting Mt. Tanigawa located on the border between Gunma and ...

A large white snake painted on a giant ema wooden wishing plaque is waiting to greet New Year visitors to Kawagoe Hachimangu ...

South Korea’s main opposition party submitted a motion on Thursday to impeach the country’s acting leader over his reluctance ...

Wednesday’s talks between Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi confirmed their desire to ...

Japan Airlines announced Thursday that it has been hit by a cyberattack on its network equipment. The company said that both ...

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