Stone skipping may be considered a pastime or something one does simply to impress a date during a waterfront stroll. But for ...

A one-story wooden hut atop  a mountain was where Japanese scientists huddled when they set out to study cosmic radiation in ...

A grape variety called Shine Muscat is helping to change perceptions that farming isn’t lucrative, say officials in Yamanashi ...

It may be the end of the line for “Doctor Yellow” trains, but before they are retired in January train buffs might like to ...

The sole candidate in the election for Macao’s next leader has pledged to diversify the economy of the Chinese casino city, a ...

About 20 percent of Japan’s population resides in areas that are at risk of flooding when heavy rain causes rivers to ...

Komeito, the junior coalition partner to the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, elected a new leader for the first time in 15 ...

SHANGHAI—Japan is expected to be a prime destination for Chinese tourists during the nation’s seven-day Golden Week due to ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Visitors watch the giant pandas Ri Ri and ...

SHIZUOKA—A court here on Sept. 26 found former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada not guilty of multiple murder, overturning a ...

Hana Akari, a new stylish sightseeing train operated by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West), will start its runs on Oct. 5, the ...

Japan's incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday the country's monetary policy must remain accommodative as a ...