Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato performed his first ring-entering ceremony at Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu shrine, but did so indoors ...

Stockpiled rice sold by the government directly to retail companies hit store shelves on May 31 and long lines of customers were waiting to buy the cheaper grain. Supplies quickly sold out.

The Japan Sumo Association launched a new era in the sport on May 28, making Onosato's promotion official to the highest rank ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin brought Akie Abe, the widow of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, to tears with his words as ...

Melted fuel debris retrieved from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant differed in several ways from an earlier sample and could ...

Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the opposition Democratic Party for the People, apologized for equating stockpiled rice the ...

SINGAPORE--U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left ...

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he had confirmed that the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo has suspended new interview appointments ...

WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania--U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday lauded an "agreement" between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel ...

President Donald Trump on Friday told Pennsylvania steelworkers he’s doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50% to protect ...

Acclaimed film director Hirokazu Kore-eda makes clear he embraces cutting-edge digital tools but also cherishes what’s old.

Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of online gambling in what is believed to be the largest individual case ...