Dinosaur fossils unearthed in Mongolia half a century ago belong to a newly identified species that evolved into the massive ...

OSAKA—A university startup company is uploading free, short English-learning videos daily, hoping to help locals communicate ...

A recent study of patients who developed bipolar disorder or depression later in life revealed that half had high ...

Nearly 300 nongovernmental organizations issued a joint statement criticizing xenophobic comments made by candidates in the Upper House election campaign, including the “baseless rumor” that ...

In Japan, about 30 Osprey aircraft are deployed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa Prefecture, U.S. Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, and U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in ...

TOSHIMA, Kagoshima Prefecture--More residents have decided to flee Akusekijima island after yet another strong earthquake.

From small businesses to megacorporations, a new survey shows Japanese companies are choosing to overwhelmingly rely on ...

During their official visit to Mongolia, Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited a memorial on the outskirts of the ...

Opting for a lie-in as he marked his 41st birthday, Akihiro Shima took stock of his life. The musician didn’t have too many ...

Some atomic nuclei are not shaped like rugby balls, as a longstanding theory suggests, but are instead somewhat flattened, ...

A popular daytrip from central Tokyo, Mount Takaosan at 599 meters high is seemingly a safe and casual hike compared to ...

KYOTO—A group of geisha and their “maiko” apprentices gathered at Yasakajinja shrine here on July 3 for a traditional ritual ...