North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has emphasized his country's close ties with Russia ahead of a summit between the United ...

Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness, often shows no symptoms in the early stages. We feature the latest efforts to restore ...

SPECIAL EDITION] Buddhist Temples and Shinto Shrines in rural areas are trying to remain relevant by offering new services to ...

A drill simulating shooting wild bears that have appeared in populated areas was held in Sapporo City in the northernmost ...

Israeli media outlets say the head of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad has visited Qatar for talks on a ceasefire and ...

Flash flooding caused by sudden heavy rain has left more than 40 people dead in a mountainous village in India-administered ...

A climber who went missing after reportedly being attacked by a brown bear in Hokkaido, northern Japan, remains missing. But ...

Japan is marking the end of World War Two. August 15, 1945, is the day the public learned that the country had surrendered.

Worshipers lit about 100,000 candles to pray for their ancestors at a sacred mountain in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.

Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.0 percent from April to June, marking the fifth straight quarterly expansion.

An aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin has provided more details about the upcoming summit with US President Donald ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The meeting came before a summit between ...