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

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 ...

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 ...

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

"Beyond the Gates" is taking a bet on reviving the soap opera genre with a mostly Black cast.

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 ...

Ueno Park is one of Tokyo's oldest public parks. Join us as we take a stroll around the grounds and unravel the story of the city's transition from the samurai era to a modern society. The ...

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