Japan

One passenger has died and at least 30 others have been injured after a Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore encountered severe turbulence. Airline officials say the Boeing 777 aircraft was…

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has expressed his condolences over the death of Iran's president in a statement released on Monday. In the statement, Kishida said he is deeply saddened by the sudden…

Japanese architect Yamamoto Riken received the Pritzker Architecture Prize at an award ceremony in Chicago on Saturday. The award is known as the Nobel Prize for architects. After…

By Chang-Ran Kim(Reuters) – Tokyo Olympics medallist Kazuma Kaya said Japan would field its strongest men’s gymnastics squad yet at Paris 2024, where his only goal was to win the team title to improve on the silver medal he helped…

(UPDATE) THE Philippines has agreed to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a deal worth more than $400 million, Manila said Friday, as the Southeast Asian country faces growing Chinese pressure in the South China Sea. Japan…

The Taliban say a gun attack in central Afghanistan has killed four people, including three foreign tourists, and wounded some others. European and US media outlets say the three foreign victims are…

The South Korean military says that North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, Japan's top government spokesperson says there's no indication a…

More than 3 million foreigners visited Japan for the second straight month in April as the weak yen continued to boost the country's appeal as a tourist destination. The Japan National Tourism…

Japanese officials say they are working on ways of attracting more investment and IT workers from abroad to sustain the country's economic growth. The government has come up with plans to encourage…

Japanese weather officials say heavy rain is expected to pummel many parts of the country on Sunday and Monday. They are calling on people to stay on alert for mudslides, flooding and swollen rivers. The…