Shizuoka prefectural police on Thursday sent papers to prosecutors on 45 year-old actress Ryoko Hirosue on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Act after the car she was driving caused an accident ...

Carlos Alcaraz will end the year as world number one after beating Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals 6-4, 6-1 on Thursday. A double-Grand Slam winner this season, Alcaraz will be ahead of rival Jannik ...

The mother of the man standing trial for assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 apologized Thursday for the act committed by her son over a grudge toward the Unification ...

Several thousand Boeing machinists in the Midwest who assemble military aircraft and weapons voted Thursday to approve a new contract, ending a three-month strike that saw them reject four earlier ...

Three Japanese-Filipinos left in the Philippines after the death or forced repatriation of their Japanese fathers after World War II have had their request for Japanese nationality rejected by the ...

Hundreds of unionized Starbucks baristas kicked off an indefinite strike Thursday in cities across the United States, protesting working conditions and stalled labor negotiations. Like last year, the ...

Disney's fourth-quarter performance was mixed as a weaker performance from its television networks and some films was buffered by strength in its streaming business and theme parks. Disney is still ...

A rascally superhero born from a stone egg, the Monkey King is beloved in Chinese mythology, appearing in everything from a 16th century epic to modern comics, animated movies and video games — even ...

Oscar-winning actors Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have made deals with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs that will allow its artificial intelligence technology to replicate their voices. Caine ...

Japan's Environment Ministry has unveiled a draft revision to its ecotourism policy amid concerns that the surging number of inbound visitors could damage valuable ecosystems. The first revision to ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its new junior coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, began talks on Thursday toward drafting proposals for the first-ever revision to Japan's postwar ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork. The revelation ...