87-year-old doctor finishes southwest Japan's 100-km walk 10 times in a row
BEPPU, Oita -- An 87-year-old doctor from the Fukuoka Prefecture city of Yukuhashi completed a 100-kilometer walking challenge here for the 10th time,
Japan police to introduce bodycams on trial basis to ensure appropriate conduct
TOKYO -- Some prefectural police forces in Japan will introduce body cameras in fiscal 2025 on a trial basis to verify that officers are carrying out
Expat community uneasy 1 month after killing of Japanese boy in China
SHENZHEN, China (Kyodo) -- Students of a Japanese school in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and their parents were still haunted by the fatal st
Baseball: Tyler Austin powers BayStars past Giants in CL Climax Series
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tyler Austin hit a tiebreaking solo homer as the underdog DeNA BayStars extended their unbeaten postseason run with a 2-1 victory ove
Bus carrying Japanese tourists overturns in Turkey, some 20 injured
ISTANBUL (Kyodo) -- At least 20 people were injured when a bus carrying Japanese tourists overturned Thursday in western Turkey, local media said.
Editorial: Japan's parties must provide fresh economic vision for inflation-hit populace
Japan has now seen a long stretch of relentless price rises, leaving people struggling with high living costs. For the Oct. 27 House of Representative
Man found tied up, dead at Yokohama home; police investigate link with string of robberies
YOKOHAMA -- A 75-year-old man was found dead with his legs and hands bound with adhesive tape at his home here on Oct. 16, and police are investigatin
Famed Japanese stage and screen actor Toshiyuki Nishida dies at 76
TOKYO -- Japanese actor Toshiyuki Nishida, famed for roles in TV, film and on the stage spanning decades, has passed away at age 76, it was learned on
Tokyo stocks fall amid caution before tech earnings
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks ended lower Thursday, weighed down by caution over upcoming earnings reports and projections from major technology firms
Easy Japanese news in translation: Adorable capybara triplets growing up at Fukuoka zoo
Capybara triplets were born at Uminonakamichi Seaside Park in the city of Fukuoka and are growing well. Their adorable appearances are popular as they
Anti-whaling activist asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
PARIS (AP) -- Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, known for his decades-long fight against Japanese whaling and arrested in Greenland in July, has asked
PM vows abductees' return from N. Korea in 1st meeting with kin
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Thursday to bring back Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago, but his plan to
MLB: Shohei Ohtani homers as the Dodgers rout the Mets 8-0 for 2-1 lead in NLCS
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani launched a three-run homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers that punctuated their 8-0 victory over the New York Mets in Game
