The Japanese government is mulling a move that would protect celebrity voices and likenesses from replication with generative ...

A group of Japanese lawmakers visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday for its autumn festival. The shrine honors Japan's ...

Chinese automakers overtook their Japanese rivals in global vehicle sales last year to become the world's top sellers for the ...

Autumn colors have reached peak viewing in Shiga Kogen, Nagano Prefecture. Sweeping across elevations between 1,300 and 2,300 ...

Japanese anime has attracted fans around the world. Now, the manga behind many of those stories is gaining recognition as an ...

The head of a French retailers' group says more than 1,500 stores across the country are estimated to have been damaged or ...

Tensions remain high amid an ongoing murder investigation involving a US Marine stationed in Okinawa. This comes after a ...

The approval rating of US President Donald Trump's administration remains low as the midterm elections are just over two ...

Lawyer and political newcomer Harasawa Atsumi has won Yokohama's mayoral election, beating the former mayor who resigned after he was criticized for power harassment against city employees.

An annual festival has opened with a ceremonial salute fired from matchlock muskets in Sakai City, Osaka. The local tourism association organizes the event to promote awareness of the history and ...

Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg and a neighboring region have killed one person and damaged oil facilities and other infrastructure.

At least 17 people died after being crushed at a Hindu religious festival in Kolkata, eastern India. The crowd crush occurred ...