In Hachioji, Tokyo, temperatures hit 36.8°C. It was the first time in the year that the mercury surpassed 35°C in Tokyo. Even hotter temperatures were recorded in other parts of the country.

WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. and challenger Jin Sasaki both weighed in successfully on Wednesday for their 12-round headliner this Thursday, ...

JR East said Wednesday three more bullet trains experienced malfunctions the previous day when shinkansen services were ...

TOKYO -- The transport ministry on June 17 announced plans to standardize the design of "gotochi" regional car license plates, featuring illustrations created by municipalities in Japan to promote ...

U.S. stocks slumped on Tuesday under the weight of another jump for the price of oil. It was a return to form for financial ...

Japan has reported its exports fell in May as shipments of autos to the U.S. dropped nearly 25% from a year earlier due to ...

By Hyunsu Yim and Kantaro Komiya SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -South Korea's new President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister ...

KANANASKIS, Canada (Reuters) -Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba's bid to get U.S. President Donald Trump to relax tariffs ...

Japanese premier Shigeru Ishiba's bid to get U.S. President Donald Trump to relax tariffs imperiling his country's economy ...

Japan's biggest city-gas supplier Tokyo Gas expects no direct impact on its liquefied natural gas (LNG) procurement from the ...

LOS ANGELES -- Downtown Los Angeles businesses hoped customers would return quickly on Tuesday after Mayor Karen Bass lifted ...