It was his first chance, and maybe his last chance, to cast a vote. That's what one mother in Aichi Prefecture thought as she ...

Claims that products containing menthol, known for their refreshing sensation, may not be effective against heatstroke and ...

TOKYO -- A venture company originating from Kobe University has recreated the "pleasant scent" that wafts from babies' heads ...

Before arriving in Japan, I had only lived in the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area, where I grew up, or my rural college ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next ...

Shoki Murakami threw a two-hit shutout Saturday to put a damper on the party atmosphere at Tokyo Dome as the Central ...

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A federal judge ruled Friday to deny the Trump administration's request to end a policy in place for nearly three decades ...

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Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday, with delegates ...

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) -- President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on ...

Things sure have changed since the last time the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers clashed, back in June.