An Olympic duo illustrates how honorifics and in-group dynamics can signal closeness across different contexts.

「Sustainable Japan ...

The fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms gives way to a rolling season of color, vocabulary and new ways to describe change.

Monday's temblor struck off the coast of the Tohoku region, which experienced the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake in ...

The changes come amid intensifying geopolitical rivalries and Japan's growing engagement in international defense-industrial ...

The incident occurred at the Ground Self-Defense Force's tank unit at the Hijudai maneuver area in Kusu, Oita Prefecture.

Japan in recent decades has proven itself to be a reliable U.S. ally, ready to assist when needed without being overly ...

As Shin Hyun Song takes the helm of the Bank of Korea, the economist is taking on an ambitious task: making the won a global ...

A tsunami warning, with the threat of waves of up to 3 meters, was issued Monday evening for Iwate Prefecture, Aomori ...

Why has the British establishment, not known historically for its alacrity, acted more swiftly than its U.S. counterpart to ...

Washington's China policy appears adrift, causing confusion among officials and driving contradictory decisions.

Trump's chief concern is preserving his own comfort and power, much of which will be lost if the Democrats retake control of ...