The health ministry is set to establish a system to ensure a stable supply of critical, life-saving medical devices. The ...

The Musee d’Orsay in Paris is speeding up the provenance research of various orphaned artworks under its care through an exhibition, including pieces plundered by the Nazis during World War II.

Eight people were wounded in a stabbing incident at a supermarket in the South Korean city of Incheon on Tuesday, with one person suffering cardiac arrest, police said.

The Japanese government is growing increasingly wary of coordinated criticism from China, Russia and North Korea regarding issues of historical perception.

Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to as high as 50 degrees Celsius overnight, causing fires and spoiling food. The Paris prosecutor’s ...

From the ferry landing surrounded by trees, I board the small boat and find myself being gently rocked by the current of the Edo River. Gradually, I drift away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Entry restrictions have now been eased at a mountain trail and another area near Lake Yugama, a crater lake on Mt. Shirane in Kusatsu, Gunma Prefecture, allowing visitors, starting Tuesday, to observe ...

New Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay and International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane reaffirmed their commitment to doing their utmost to uphold the rule of law in The Hague ...

Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, attended a quarterfinal match in the men’s rubber baseball event at the Japan Games on Monday during her visit to Rokunohe, Aomori Prefecture.

Households across the nation used their air conditioners for an average of 13 hours 6 minutes per day during the summer season, 32 minutes less than the average for summer last year, according to a ...

Many cultures have their own versions of bread pudding, created as a way to eliminate the waste of old bread. This version is from my cookbook, “Pan y Dulce.” ...

Fraud involving an inflated population figure has been uncovered in the national census, which serves as the foundation for formulating various policies including social welfare and community ...