Recitations of “yukar” heroic epics, considered the essence of Ainu culture, along with sword dances and the “tapkar” ...

YAMAGATA — A bear entered a hot spring inn and stayed there on Friday in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. Police were contacted ...

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military said on Friday. It ...

The leaves of about 350 maple and other trees are dyed red and yellow, competing with Mt. Fuji in the background for the most ...

Two British nationals who were imprisoned in Indonesia on drug charges were returning to the United Kingdom early on Friday ...

Canon Inc. plans to release a new high-end mirrorless camera, the EOS R6 Mark III, on Nov. 21, according to the company.

The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for ...

Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave, marking an escalation in ...

Ukrainian drones struck a major oil refinery in Russia’s Volgograd region for the second time in almost three months, Ukraine ...

Mr. Ginpachi’s Zany Class,” the anime series based on a spin-off novel series of the popular manga “Gintama,” airs at ...

By Akihiko Tanaka / Special to The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks to have ...

Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto headlined the National League’s 2025 Silver Slugger class announced Thursday, with Soto ...