British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new salvo of measures to toughen up Britain's migration system on Sunday, saying many immigrants would have to wait longer before getting the status ...

Carlos Alcaraz joined reigning Italian Open champion Alexander Zverev in the last 16 in Rome after seeing off Laslo Djere 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 on center court on Sunday. Four-time Grand Slam champion ...

Our reporter Masanuki Sunakoma does a lot of travel for work, zipping around the country on Japan’s network of shinkansen bullet trains, but one recent rail ride turned out to be like none he’s ever ...

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 71-year-old woman on suspicion of abandoning the body of her brother in a room at their home for three years. Police said they believe the woman, Yoshiko Nitta, may ...

The Tokyo government has begun work to redevelop a two-kilometer expressway which encircles the capital's Ginza shopping district into an elevated greenway for pedestrians by the 2040s. The Tokyo Sky ...

Although Japan's sake industry faces a crisis with falling domestic consumption, the country's oldest brand, Kenbishi, is unbending in its commitment to the old ways, seeing it as the best guarantor ...

At the biggest jewelry center in the United States, Alberto Hernandez fired up his machine on a recent day and waited until it glowed bright orange inside before shoveling in an assortment of rings, ...

Newcastle took a huge step toward qualifying for the Champions League with a vital 2-0 victory over top-five rivals Chelsea, while Arsenal fought back from two goals down to attain a valuable 2-2 draw ...

Taiwanese right-hander Gu Lin Ruei-yang took a perfect-game bid into the sixth inning en route to his first complete-game shutout in Nippon Professional Baseball on Sunday, as he pitched the Nippon ...

Australia's Lucas Herbert eagled the last hole for the second day in a row to claim his first title on the Asian Tour by five strokes in Japan on Sunday. The 29-year-old, who plays on the LIV Golf ...

Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact gadgets and colourful party costumes, thanks to its cult status among tourists but ...

Japan's health insurance system, praised globally for supporting one of the world's longest-lived populaces, ensures medical care remains affordable for all residents through mechanisms such as capped ...