TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Masahiro Nakai, a popular TV host who was a member of the former pop group SMAP and is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, said Thursday he has retired from show business.

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after China rolled out more moves to try to boost its lagging stock markets by raising ...

Asian equities mostly rose Thursday, cheered by another tech-fuelled run-up on Wall Street after Donald Trump's huge AI ...

A new Play! Play! Play! Monster Hunter Wilds event will allow players to play the game earlier in Tokyo on February 22, 2025.

Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday.

Due to high demand for the coming summer season, the airline will increase the frequency of the popular nonstop.

The Dodgers have announced their deal with prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, agreeing to a minor league contract with a $6 ...

China’s relations are starting to improve with Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, ...

Ichiro Suzuki's career was full of hitting streaks, All-Star Games and Gold Glove awards. But all that paled compared to ...

Tourism numbers are sky-high in Japan. The country saw record numbers of travelers throughout 2024, and government officials ...

In the decades since Frankenstein, generations of artists and storytellers have speculated how technology and discovery can sometimes lead us down a dark and destructive path. Here are 32 of the ...

Residents are grumbling about the inconveniences of too many tourists. The boost to the economy should more than make up for it.