The risk of an expanded Iran war grew as Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the conflict, even as additional U.S. forces reached the ...

Tokyo’s 23 wards have begun considering charging fees for their service to collect household waste, it has been learned. With 70% of local governments nationwide already introducing such a system, the ...

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, the Washington Post reported Saturday, citing U.S. officials.

Yellow flowers of the oriental paperbush, known in Japanese as mitsumata, have reached their peak in the Shingu district of Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture. The plant is a primary raw material for ...

The Metropolitan Police Department searched a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison on Sunday in connection to the arrest of a GSDF officer who allegedly broke into the Chinese Embassy in Minato Ward, ...

A film theme park in Kyoto reopened Saturday after being closed for renovations since February and has expanded its lineup of events. The park celebrated 50 years of service last year.

A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern that Tehran’s proxies may again try to block Red Sea shipping routes, as Iran’s chokehold on the Strait ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday made unannounced visits to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, as Ukraine seeks to use its drone expertise to help Gulf Arab states blunt Iran’s ...

The Republic of Congo’s constitutional court on Saturday confirmed President Denis Sassou-N’Guesso’s victory in the recent election, granting the 82-year-old leader a fifth term with 94.90% of the ...

As part of efforts to boost startups in cutting-edge fields like AI and nuclear fusion, the government plans to launch a new authorized corporation as early as next spring, according to sources.