PARIS--Japan's Koki Kano beat France's Yannick Borel 15-9 for the men's epee gold medal on Sunday. It was Japan's first gold in an individual Olympic fencing event.

Fifteen years after the 2011 nuclear disaster, color-coded radiation maps hang on the wall of Futabaya Ryokan, the family-run ...

BERLIN—A startup’s first feature film won the FIPRESCI Jury Prize at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on Feb. 21. Nothing New Inc. gave TV commercial director Yusuke Iwasaki a chance to ...

BRUSSELS/PARIS--G7 energy ministers stopped short of agreeing ‌on a release of strategic oil reserves on Tuesday and ⁠instead asked the International Energy ⁠Agency to assess the situation before ...

PERTH, Australia--Japan kept its perfect defensive record intact to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s Asian Cup without conceding a goal as Taiwan and the Philippines also qualified Tuesday. On a ...

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to ...

NEW YORK--The U.S. stock market held steadier Tuesday as Wall Street waited for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, a day after its latest wild swings caused by ...

Triggered by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, the government is embarking on one of its largest-ever evacuations of Japanese nationals, which could involve nearly 1,000 people.

SYDNEY--Defending champion China edged North Korea 2-1 in a physical, high-energy game Monday to take top spot in Group B in the Women’s Asian Cup.

Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko were among mourners marking the 81st anniversary of the Great Tokyo Air Raid, which killed about 100,000 people in a single night.

Liquidators are swiftly carrying out procedures against the former Unification Church, forcing the shutdown of branches, dormitories and services around the nation and sending its followers into ...

SEOUL--As war spreads across the Middle East, U.S. rivals and allies in Asia are preparing for the consequences, which include possible economic shock and long-term security threats.