East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) announced plans for a new overnight express train connecting Tokyo with the northeastern ...

After Japan’s first execution of a prisoner in almost three years, the European Union and other countries responded with a ...

Masanori Kin ran for a seat in the Tokyo metropolitan assembly on a policy of eliminating discrimination and promoting ...

KYOTO—On hot summer nights in the ancient capital, it’s possible to beat the heat with a mug of cold beer and a chat with ...

BANGKOK--Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an investigation ...

Following an unseasonably intense heat wave, last month was officially declared the country's hottest June since ...

Seeking relief from the brutal heat, I wandered into a botanical garden and found a cluster of “hangesho” (Chinese lizard's ...

The period of ultra-low interest rates that allowed the government to borrow to pay for vital policies and administrative services without worrying about possible side effects such as the interest ...

BANGKOK--Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ...

A rural police station is counting on older residents to persuade their grandchildren to come back to their hometown and work ...

WASHINGTON--The United States could reach a trade deal with India that would help American companies compete in the South ...

KYOTO--With women’s universities across Japan increasingly shifting toward coeducation or shutting their doors, Kyoto Women’s ...