The National Police Agency said this week that 337 police officers and other police personnel nationwide received disciplinary action in 2025 (an increase of 98 from the previous year), the highest ...

Plans to cut the tax on food adopted by most parties as a key campaign pledge ahead of Sunday's election could benefit food companies more than inflation-plagued consumers, by allowing them to raise ...

If you’ve got even a little bit of interest in traveling in Japan, odds are that on multiple times over the past few years you’ve seen a photo taken from the exact same vantage point as the one above, ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's resolve to enact a counter-espionage law has become a campaign issue, dividing parties into supporters who want to protect national security and opponents concerned ...

When Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea to the kidnapper of her 84-year-old mother to send “proof of life,” she addressed the possibility of people creating deepfakes. "We live in a world ...

Canada and France, which both adamantly oppose Donald Trump's wish to control Greenland, will open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital on Friday, in a strong show of support for ...

A New York man accused of threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pleaded guilty Thursday, a year after President Donald Trump pardoned him for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday gave his full endorsement to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of the country's general election and said he would welcome her to the White House on ...

Amazon shares dove more than 11 percent on Thursday as the computing and retail titan reported strong sales but significantly boosted spending estimates. Amazon reported a profit of $21.2 billion on ...

Amid sumo’s growing popularity at home and abroad, rising young wrestler Aonishiki Arata hopes his success can help thrust Japan’s ancient sport further into the global spotlight. The 21-year-old ...

France began its Six Nations title defense with five tries and a bonus point after a dominant 36-14 win against Ireland on Thursday. France scored a tournament-record 30 tries last year and a rout ...

Norway's economic crime police unit, Oekokrim, said on Thursday it has opened an investigation into former ‌prime minister and chairman of the Norwegian Nobel committee, Thorbjoern Jagland, on ...