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 ...

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

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 ...

"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 ...

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