Pope Francis shunned much of the pomp and privilege of the papacy and sought to make the Roman Catholic Church more inclusive ...

Japan is preparing to make available 24 new correctional courses at prisons and other facilities ahead of the June 1 reform ...

Companies on the MSCI Europe index are averaging earnings growth of 3.8% so far, outpacing preseason estimates of a 1.4% ...

The former emperor has been diagnosed with a high probability of myocardial ischemia, which occurs when blood flow to the ...

The Imperial Household Agency was given the Silver Creator Award for reaching 100,000 subscribers on its official YouTube ...

If technology and related products are developed, they can become powerful weapons to help people maintain health and regain ...

Japan held roughly $1.13 trillion in Treasury Securities at the end of February — making it the biggest overseas holder of ...

Relatives of Japanese people kidnapped by North Korea decades ago urged the reclusive country Sunday to release the abduction ...

The demand for care providers is expected to rise to around 2.4 million by fiscal 2026 and about 2.72 million by fiscal 2040.

The latest ministry data showed that the number of children between ages 12 and 14 stood at 3.14 million in Japan, followed ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the country, saying the U.S. movie ...

The seventh-seeded Warriors advanced to play the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, with Game 1 set for Tuesday in ...