The U.S. embassy in Oslo was hit by an explosion in the early hours of Sunday but no one was injured, police in the Norwegian capital said, adding the cause was not immediately known. The blast ...

An 81-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in Ome City, Tokyo, on Friday. A 52-year-old man believed to be her son was also found dead, after apparently having jumped from a bridge. Police ...

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has said the company has "no choice" but to challenge in court the Pentagon's formal designation of the artificial intelligence firm as a risk to US national ...

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a ...

Fuel oil traders in Asia are struggling to secure alternative supply as the Iran war curtails shipments from key Middle Eastern suppliers through the Strait of ‌Hormuz, prompting them to look to the ...

Japan's Naoya Inoue said Friday that he will have to be at his destructive best for his "historic" showdown against dangerous countryman Junto Nakatani at the Tokyo Dome next month. Undisputed super ...

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military ...

A manners poster on the wall of a Tokyo subway station reminds passengers to cover their mouth when they sneeze or cough. Experience advanced hybrid design combining spring support and foam layers for ...

A 69-year-old woman was indicted Thursday for a 1999 murder in Nagoya, central Japan, after a prosecutor investigation concluded that she had the ability to bear criminal responsibility. The Nagoya ...

U.S. and Israeli air strikes on Iran and subsequent retaliation in the Persian Gulf have heightened tensions across the Middle East and raised concerns about global energy supplies. For Japan, the ...

Kabuki began more than 400 years ago and is now one of Japan’s best-known classical performing arts. Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, kabuki continues to intrigue audiences. In ...

Ethiopia's Tadese Takele successfully defended his Tokyo Marathon title on Sunday, edging Kenya's Geoffrey Toroitich in a sprint finish to cross the line in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 37 seconds. Takele ...