Japan's consumer inflation quickened for the fourth straight month in August. A major factor was soaring food prices.

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to increase this year's production of drones being used in the invasion of Ukraine to ...

A bronze sculpture of a tricycle that belonged to a boy who died in the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima has been put on ...

Pianist Fuzjko Hemming passed away this year, at 92, after a rich but tumultuous life. We follow the artist's final five ...

Niigata Prefecture's Sado Island Gold Mines, registered as a World Cultural Heritage Site, is hosting a special night tour ...

Dorokyo is a picturesque gorge that straddles the three prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, and Mie. Sightseeing boats operate ...

The leader of Hezbollah has vowed that attacks across Lebanon will be met with what he called "just punishment." Hassan ...

The Hyogo Prefectural Assembly in western Japan has passed a no-confidence motion against its governor. Saito Motohiko has ...

Two and a half years have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. The conflict continues to escalate, with Ukraine recently ...

World Bank VP urges funding to help low-income nations Nishio Akihiko, the head of the World Bank's International Development ...

As Beijing continues to look beyond its borders, European countries are also making their presence known. Several are holding ...

Declining populations of bees are threatening food security, as agricultural crops rely on pollination. A Japanese ...