A plane with malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire Sunday at an airport in southern ...

The year 2024 saw some train and bus operators in Japan switch to contactless credit card fare payment systems in lieu of ...

A social welfare corporation in the west Japan city of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, is pushing ahead with a digital ...

While the average monthly salary at Japanese firms rose by more than 10,000 yen (about $64) in 2024 from the previous year ...

A former coal mine here that was closed in 1994 is still attracting visitors aspiring to see the rare sight of a shaft mouth.

MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a ...

LONDON (AP) -- Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet," has died, her ...

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With each student in Japan receiving a tablet, digital devices nowadays are indispensable. At the same time, children's ...

Shohei Ohtani is adding a newcomer to his family lineup. The 30-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers superstar posted on his ...

Long lines snaked out in front of Kansai International Airport's check-in counters on Dec. 27 as travelers prepared to leave ...

A 77-year-old man was arrested Dec. 27 on suspicion of fatally hitting his wife with his car here after becoming angry when ...