TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's top court has rejected an appeal seeking criminal charges against three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings over their alleged failure to prevent the 2011 ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Italian President Sergio Mattarella agreed Wednesday to continue promoting ...

Shitsui Hakoishi, 108, poses with a Guinness World Records certificate recognising her as the world’s oldest female barber, ...

A 108-year-old Japanese woman has been named the world’s oldest female barber by the Guinness World Records this week.

Hiroya Miyagi and five relievers combined on a one-hit shutout as Japan beat the Netherlands 5-0 in the opener of their ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a ...

A 108-year-old woman from eastern Japan was officially recognised on Wednesday (March 5) by the Guinness World Records as the ...

TOKYO, March 6 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and two others slightly injured after a dust collector exploded Thursday at a factory in central Japan's Aichi prefecture, local media said.

A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan has expanded, with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes at ...

The fire in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture has forced residents to evacuate since breaking out Wednesday and spreading over a wide ...