KOBE—Motohiko Saito emerged from scandal and won re-election as Hyogo governor in a poll called after he was forced to vacate ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. The execution chamber at the Tokyo Detention ...

The relationship between neighboring countries tends to be dogged by a raft of sticky issues, which makes communication ...

The view from a tiny observation deck on a small hill reveals a landscape of red-tiled roofs, a white sandy beach and the ...

LIMA--Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held his first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping here on the sidelines of the ...

U.S. engineer Jonathan Knight spent five years perfecting his fusion of audio gear and Wajima lacquerware here.

Tokyo Tower is celebrating the holiday season once again with illuminations that transformed the 333-meter-high landmark in ...

BEIJING--A former student went on a stabbing rampage at a vocational college in eastern China, killing eight people and ...

Sipping a bowl of ceremonial tea while gazing out over Tokyo before the day really begins is an experience that’s hard to ...

A private-sector panel made up of academics, legislators and other experts has called for a fundamental review of the problem ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

NAHA--Five years ago, historic Shuri-jo Castle here was reduced to a smoldering ruin after a catastrophic fire left people ...