Japan ranked a record low 92nd in the 2024 English proficiency ranking of 116 countries and regions where English is not the ...

Last month, the Tokyo High Court ruled that Japanese law, which does not recognize same-sex marriage, is unconstitutional.

Children from financially struggling families are more likely to feel that school is not fun, a survey of some 6,000 parents ...

TOKYO -- A traditional Japanese "Bon dance" festival was recently held here, but what wasn't traditional was that it featured ...

Temporary release allows individuals who have been ordered deported from Japan, including refugee claimants, to be ...

The government is considering offering one-time support payments of 30,000 yen ($194) to low-income households exempt from ...

Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday that world leaders shouldn't be negotiating at United Nations clima ...

With a vision of developing the next big thing in the mold of their star alumnus Shohei Ohtani, the Nippon Ham Fighters ...

The Philippine government said Wednesday its law enforcement agencies will be bound to cooperate if the International Crim ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba embarked Thursday on his first trip to South America since taking ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday as earlier gains in exporters boosted by a weaker yen were more than offset by selling of ...

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Ozeki Hoshoryu turned the tables on his opponent with a dramatic throw to remain one of three undefeated ...