The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for ...

An experiment is under way at JR Ueno Station in Tokyo to create a safer environment for the hearing impaired by converting announcements and even the sound of an approaching train into printed ...

Kanata Ueno delivered a highlight-reel knockout, but it may result in some judgement by the combat sports community. At Friday’s K-1 World Grand Prix in Tokyo event, Ueno faced Sakuya Ueda in a ...

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested 11 people involved in an illegal mahjong parlor in Taito Ward that is ...

TravelWell in Tokyo, Japan with our must-do travel tips for Ueno and Shinjuku! We had a fun-filled two days exploring these two wonderful parts of Tokyo, finding some of the best things to see, do and ...

The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its 138-year history was finally put on show to visitors Dec. 1, and officials said mother and calf are doing well. Asian elephants are a ...

A Tohoku Shinkansen train was forced to make an emergency stop while traveling through Tokyo after a coupler connecting two ...

Tsukasa Hojo’s popular manga City Hunter debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1985, and the action comedy series has since become ...

By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo For decades in Japan, it was accepted as gospel: A weak currency makes companies more competitive and bolsters the economy. Part of that ...