Bear attacks on pet dogs have become a regular occurrence in north Japan, with one hunter suggesting the phenomenon is caused ...

Nearly 30 percent of companies in northeastern Japan said their operations have been disrupted by bears, a survey by a credit ...

China on Saturday warned against any moves to revive past militarism during an event marking the 88th anniversary of the 193 ...

Springboks star Cheslin Kolbe ran in one of Tokyo Sungoliath's four second-half tries as they kicked off their Japan Rugby ...

The most effective measure against shoplifting is a simple greeting from store staff, according to an experiment conducted by ...

Osaka Metro Co. conducted a disaster drill early Saturday at a train station in the major western Japan city it serves to ...

Japanese Olympian Shigeyuki Nakarai outdueled compatriot and defending champion Isshin Hishikawa to win his first breaking ...

OITA -- JR Kyushu has started a special train decorated with Super Mario characters. The "Super Mario Train" runs between ...

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In the Nov. 9 Kamisu mayoral election in Ibaraki Prefecture, the incumbent and a newcomer received the same number of votes, ...

Australian accident investigators on Thursday released dramatic images of a skydiver's parachute becoming entangled on an ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered one of the most important finds from Anatolia's early Christian era: a fresco of a ...