A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, ...

A female nail technician was found bleeding and collapsed inside her apartment in Mito. She was later pronounced dead at a ...

To mark the start of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac, Funabashi Racecourse in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, held a ...

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, ...

Actress Masami Nagasawa has married film director Takeshi Fukunaga, her agency announced on its site on Thursday.

Kokuho,” a movie which depicts the world of kabuki, was screened on Wednesday at the Kabukiza Theatre, a historic hub for the ...

From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds began ringing in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous ...

Reuters fileU.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands during a press conference ...

The first sunrise of 2026 was seen across Japan on Thursday morning. Tokyo enjoyed clear skies, offering views of Mt. Fuji ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual televised New Year’s address to rally his troops fighting in Ukraine, saying ...

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Thursday the island is determined to defend its sovereignty and boost its defence in ...

China’s People’s Liberation Army said Wednesday that it “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters ...