The Air India aircraft that fatally crashed in Ahmedabad, northwestern India, on June 12 had been used for round-trip flights ...

NAGOYA -- Utility hole covers featuring illustrations of Pokemon characters, or "Poke Lids," began to be installed in five ...

K-pop sensation BTS is making a comeback. This is the second part of an interview conducted with Hong Seok-kyeong, a leading ...

A clinic helping patients as young as primary school girls who have just had their first period deal with pain and other ...

Air India said Friday there was only one survivor among the 242 passengers and crew aboard its London-bound plane, which ...

Mets right-hander Kodai Senga, the major league ERA leader, will be placed on the injured list after suffering a right ...

Takayuki Kishi and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the Rakuten Eagles ended their losing streak at four games ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The United States has a "golden share" in United States Steel Corp., President Donald Trump said ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The world's first karaoke machine was honored Thursday as a "milestone" that created a new brand of ...

Japan remained at 118th among 148 countries in the gender gap rankings in 2025, still worst among the Group of Seven nations, ...

What caused Shimane Prefecture to lose out on approximately 17.82 million yen (roughly $123,000) in national subsidies?

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