Typhoon Krovanh, also known as Typhoon No. 24, has formed in the Pacific Ocean southeast of Okinawa main island, moving slowly northwest toward the island as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Belgian counterpart, Theo Francken, at a meeting in Tokyo on Monday agreed to deepen security cooperation between their countries.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that he believes the Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will take measures to prop up the yen.

The storm was upgraded Monday night from a tropical depression to Tropical Storm Edouard. Forecasters expect it will continue to strengthen before it makes landfall in Texas on Tuesday.

Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll ...

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda entered a deal to jointly develop computer parts and software for vehicles set to enter the market in fiscal 2029, both sides said Monday.

The government will launch more substantial surveys and research next fiscal year to assess the emergency shelter situation ...

The labor ministry has begun considering revising legislation to regulate operators of employment businesses for people with ...

Department stores have kicked off the battle to sell osechi dishes for New Year’s. To stimulate consumer spending, they are offering products that cater to the trend toward personal serving sizes, and ...

An established Wajima-nuri lacquerware company in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, has created a replica of a lacquerware box cherished by French Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-93).

All evacuation orders that were issued in many areas of Fukui Prefecture due to the record heavy rain from Saturday to Sunday were all lifted by 9 a.m. on Monday.

The Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis-equipped destroyer Chokai returned to its home port in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Sunday, after modification work the United States made it the first ...