Ancient wine may have been made by naturally fermenting sun-dried raisins, according to recent research findings revealed by ...

A red and blue Santa Claus doll reminiscent of the popular Osaka Expo mascot "Myaku-Myaku" will decorate Uroko House in the ...

Currently, guidelines from the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology stipulate that artificial insemination with donor ...

The mayor of Maebashi, the capital city of Gunma Prefecture in eastern Japan, on Tuesday tendered her resignation after her ...

KIRYU, Gunma -- A special dating event for seniors was held at "Meido Cafe Shangri-la" in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture. The cafe ...

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The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games -- missing a little of its usual magic ...

U.S. President Donald Trump advised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call not to provoke China on the ...

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani said Tuesday he is "not sure yet" of his role for ...

The flames spread in an instant, robbing residents of the city of Oita's Saganoseki district in southwest Japan of the ...

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades burned through the night, leaving at least 44 people dead and 279 reported missing with ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Deaflympics closed Wednesday with host nation Japan finishing the games with a record 51 medals. A ...