Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki has become the first from his country to win an elite-level sumo championship.

With far-right Sanae Takaichi in power, Japan’s anti-immigration forces are likely to prevail and immigration reforms may end ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan has called population decline the country’s “biggest problem” and set out an action plan for her ministers to follow in hopes of tackling the issue.

Japan and China recently agreed to cooperate more economically. Now, climbing tensions are threatening that cooperation.

The country’s top leaders often present trophies to champions of the national sport. But like other women, Prime Minister ...

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan released a wildlife alert on Nov. 12, warning Americans visiting northern Japan to ...

Japan elected its first female prime minister last month. But, despite becoming the country’s most powerful person, there is one place Sanae Takaichi is not expected to tread — inside a sumo ring. ...

The State Department said U.S. citizens in Japan should exercise increased caution amid a sharp rise in deadly bear attacks.