Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were temporarily halted Friday after a fire broke out near a track in central ...

As anyone who’s ever looked into the prospect of studying abroad at anything beyond the idle daydream level can attest, it’s ...

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 31-year-old Chinese unemployed man on suspicion of stealing a tote bag containing around 40,000 yen in cash and other items from a woman on her way home. Police said ...

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A bluefin tuna equal to the size and weight of a standard motorcycle was sold to sushi restauranteurs in Tokyo for a whopping ... reporters after the auction, news agency AFP reported.

A Japan Airlines plane is on fire on the runway of Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Jan. 2. - Associated Press A deadly two-plane collision in Tokyo on Jan. 2 happened because a pilot mistakenly ...

Students headed to nearly 200 testing sites on Nov. 27 across Tokyo to take the first English speaking test with the results forming part of the entrance exams for metropolitan high schools.

People across the globe hit the streets to welcome the arrival of a new year. Japan's capital, Tokyo, is no exception as the end of the year approaches. On New Year's Eve, the sound of bell ringing ...

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese ...