YAMAGUCHI--With black smoke billowing, the steam-powered SL Yamaguchi sightseeing train resumed regular service on the JR ...

Nippon Steel said Friday it has postponed the expected closing of its $14.1 billion takeover of U.S. Steel by three months ...

TAIPEI--China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide ...

NEW YORK--The dollar fell to a three-week low against the yen on Friday after data showed that U.S. jobs growth slowed more ...

In the battle against climate change, a startup company is using a new technology to mass-produce seaweed that can help ...

Little Tokyo in Los Angeles has been named as one of “America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places” by the National Trust ...

In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature ...

Japan managed to include vague wording that weakens the Group of Seven’s agreement to phase out coal-fired power plants, but ...

Around 85 percent of voters believe regulations are needed for social media sites to prevent the spread of false information, ...

Around 30,000 flowers have been arranged to depict Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani taking a swing in the Hana no ...

Renowned concert pianist Fuzjko Hemming, who died April 21 at age 91, was a truly amazing person who could utter words of ...

Singapore’s foreign ministry has suspended a former diplomat stationed in Japan after he was exposed for taking photos of naked males at public bathhouses in Tokyo, the Singaporean Embassy told The ...