Hiromichi Akiba, president of supermarket chain Akidai. Japanese consumers have expressed worries about rising food prices ...

Police in Shizuoka City have arrested a 49-year-old dentist on suspicion of committing an indecent act on a female patent in ...

A man in western Japan has been arrested on suspicion of providing false information to rent a server to set up a blog ...

Northern and western parts of Japan ‌face more heavy snowstorms later this week, the weather agency said on Thursday, as ...

A group of three suspects robbed five people on a street in central Tokyo on Thursday night, fleeing with suitcases that the victims said contained around 420 million yen in cash, according to police.

Global problems will not be solved by one power "calling the shots" or by splitting the world into rival spheres, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday in comments ...

Apple’s iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google.

Generation Pass Co Ltd is releasing the new "simplus" series of food warmers that help keep food warm and tasty until the very end. These products feature three temperature settings (60/80/100°C) and ...

Three track and field athletes were found guilty of betting on their teammates in events at world and European championships, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Thursday. In the most serious breach ...

Hong Kong residents hoping to cash in on a precious metals rally are buying up bars of silver as an alternative to gold that they say has become "too expensive" after reaching record highs. After a ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to halt attacks on Kyiv and other cities for a week, as Moscow's strikes leave Ukraine facing its toughest winter since the ...

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profits on Thursday, riding strong market demand for its artificial intelligence chips. A global AI boom has pushed up prices and ...