A 58-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a home in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, early on Friday. The fire is one of six suspicious fires reported in the area over the past ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, vowed to make his party Japan's largest opposition force after his reelection Sunday, as it seeks to fine-tune its stance ...

Is climate change set for a comeback as a top EU priority, after a deadly summer of record-breaking heatwaves across Europe? The fight against global warming is expected to feature prominently in a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday rejected criticism that the revised Imperial House Law blocks female succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne, saying it is solely intended to secure ...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd and NEC Corp say they will expand their tie-up in the defense business to include technology development, including drones and artificial intelligence. The two ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Saturday, telling them at the start of the talks ‌that the situation in Ukraine is "difficult." Putin ...

Two people were found dead and another later died at a hospital after a fire broke out at a cake shop in Motosu, Gifu Prefecture on Saturday night, police said, adding that they are investigating the ...

Chipmaker Nvidia is buying artificial intelligence software platform Hugging Face for $13 billion. It’s the latest deal by the company, whose processors are integral to the AI boom, and highlights ...

An 87-year-old man died has died after he was pinned against a pear tree by an agricultural transporter at an orchard in Yurihama town, Tottori Prefecture. According to police, a passerby discovered ...

Thousands of Queen fans sang, cheered and partied at the Freddie Mercury statue in Montreux on Saturday to celebrate what would have been the legendary British singer's 80th birthday. Wearing some ...

A 55-year-old man was injured after he was dragged along by a truck which was carrying his stolen motorcycle on the back, at a prefectural housing complex in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, on Saturday ...

Extracurricular activities are a big deal at schools in Japan, widely considered an important way for adolescents to develop a sense of responsibility and diligence while forging friendships, ...