Ami Ishii swept all four of her wrestling bouts to capture the gold medal in the women’s 68-kilogram division of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Wednesday.

An annual ceremony on Thursday marked the opening of six doors at the Shoso-in treasure house in Nara, structures traditionally sealed by imperial decree, from which multiple pieces will be showcased ...

The twin giant pandas born in Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo and returned to China in January have been shown to the public at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya’an in China’s ...

The Immigration Services Agency tightened its screening guidelines for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency on Thursday, requiring applicants to earn more than the average annual income of ...

Presidents of four prestigious universities in Japan attended a symposium held in Tokyo on Sept. 16 by the Asian Development Bank at the University of Tokyo.

Japan bagged two gold medals Wednesday at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 when judoka Mitsuki Kondo won in the women’s 48-kilogram class while her brother Hayato won in the men’s 60-kilogram class.

Iranian officials indicated Wednesday they have received an official U.S. response to Tehran’s latest proposal to end the seven-month war, which U.S. President Donald Trump had publicly rejected just ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is understood to be “extremely obese”, Seoul’s spy agency said Wednesday, citing its latest assessment of the reclusive leader’s health.

From 100 losses to their first playoff series win in two decades, these scrappy Chicago White Sox just keep outdoing themselves.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said ...

Even when given the same feed, a chicken’s living environment — whether in a cage or cage-free — alters the composition and taste of their eggs, according to a research team from the Tokyo University ...