The U.S. subsidiary of Daikan Industries Ltd. announced on Nov. 18 that it obtained the naming rights to the Houston Astros’ ...

The Liberal Democratic Party decided on Nov. 19 to abolish “policy activity expenses,” the highly criticized funds ...

Poets Shoichi Nejime and Shuntaro Tanikawa once performed an impromptu “manzai” double-act comedy that turned out to be a ...

World Children's Day is a weighty milestone as Nov. 20 commemorates the United Nations adoption of a legal framework in 1989 ...

When leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum gathered for a commemorative photograph after the conclusion of ...

In a democracy, it is common practice for anti-government advocates to seek to have their preferred candidates win a majority ...

Sony Group Corp. is in talks to acquire Kadokawa Corp., a major Japanese publishing house, according to sources on Nov. 19.

HONG KONG--Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat in ...

An Asahi Shimbun digital feature focusing on handwritten letters from a death row inmate won the top Grand Prix in the Japan ...

Here, in the “town of gold,” things couldn’t be better as the price of the precious metal continues to hit new heights.

NARA—Local authorities have issued unprecedented warnings about the dangers posed by the city's iconic deer after a surge in ...

KYOTO--Kiyomizudera temple here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has kicked off its special autumn nighttime viewing, ...