Tokyo, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): Japanese gaming giant Nintendo said Thursday its first-half sales were boosted by demand for its a smaller, cheaper version of its popular Switch console. Sales for
Tokyo, Oct 31 (AFP/APP): A major fire devastated a historic Japanese castle on the southern island of Okinawa on Thursday morning, destroying large parts of the World Heritage site's complex,
Tokyo, Oct 25 (AFP/APP): Tens of thousands of people were advised to evacuate on Friday as Japan was hit by heavy rains just two weeks after a deadly typhoon barrelled
Tokyo, Oct 25 (AFP/APP): Japanese police were on the hunt Friday for a stolen diamond worth more than $1.8 million after the pricey piece was discovered missing from a jewellery
Tokyo, Oct 24 (AFP/APP): Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met his South Korean counterpart Thursday and warned frayed relations should be mended, but appeared to suggest it was Seoul's responsibility
Tokyo, Oct 23 (AFP/APP): Japan-based SoftBank Group confirmed Wednesday it will pump billions of dollars into struggling start-up We Work, in a deal that ups its stake in the office-sharing
Tokyo, Oct 22 (AFP/APP):Japan's Emperor Naruhito completed his ascension to the Chrysanthemum throne on Tuesday in a ceremony steeped in the traditions and grandeur of a monarchy that claims 2,000
Manila, Oct 22 (AFP/APP): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, suffering from "unbearable pain" in his spine after a motorcycle accident, is cutting short a trip to Japan, his spokesman said Tuesday.
Narashino, Japan, Oct 21 (AFP/APP): Tiger Woods said Monday his fitness was ahead of schedule after arthroscopic knee surgery, and dropped a heavy clue he might use one of his
Tokyo, Oct 20 (AFP/APP): When it comes to Japan's royal family, anti-monarchy sentiment is almost non-existent. But government funding for two highly symbolic imperial rituals this year has sparked rare