Tokyo was hit by a torrential downpour Thursday evening during rush hour, with the Meteorological Agency warning residents to ...

Shinkansen bullet train services in and around Tokyo were temporarily halted Thursday evening due to a torrential downpour, ...

A Japanese man was arrested on Wednesday on charges of assaulting a Chinese man during the Asian Champions League Elite match ...

TOKYO -- Operating profit growth at Fast Retailing slowed to 1.4% for the three months through May, even as the Uniqlo owner ...

Some volunteer fire corps are forcing members to hand over remunerations paid by municipalities despite a government order ...

Heavy rain is forecasted to hit Tokyo and five prefectures in the Kanto region from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, with the ...

As the number of foreign residents and visitors to Japan increases, friction and trouble with local residents has become more noticeable. The central government must work to make the rules of Japanese ...

Japan's weather officials are warning of a heightened risk of torrential downpours in central Tokyo and surrounding areas ...