A Japanese hospital says it has performed a living kidney transplant between a same-sex couple, a procedure typically limited ...

Japanese consumers face price hikes in October on around 2,900 food and drink items, the most for a month so far this year, ...

Japan's incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, says that a general election will be held on Oct. 27 to seek a public ...

This year's Japan pumpkin weigh-off championship was held earlier this month on Shodoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture, with ...

The Nikkei stock index sank over 4 percent early Monday, hit by selling of exporter and other issues after the yen ...

Shohei Ohtani wrapped up a historic first regular season for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, assured of the National ...

Japan's new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba selected seasoned lawmakers for its executive posts on Monday, following a ...

Hiroshi Moriyama, new secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is a skilled negotiator who gained extensive experience as its longest-serving Diet affairs chief over four years until ...

Host country favorite Kei Nishikori's remarkable run at the Japan Open tennis tournament comes to a halt at the hands of ...

Japanese forward Shuto Machino nets both goals for Holstein Kiel in their 4-2 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt, taking his tally to four goals in German top-flight football this season.