Driver’s license testing centers are pretty touchy about people taking photographs inside of them. Honestly, that seems like it should be common sense, but since common sense isn’t…

Police in Fukutsu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 67-year-old man on suspicion of murder after he allegedly strangled a fellow resident at a group home for people…

Japanese police have arrested a 28-year-old YouTuber on suspicion of defamation after he posted a video online referring to a former real estate company executive as "a con…

Japan's health ministry is warning people heading to the mountains this fall to beware of poisonous mushrooms that closely resemble edible varieties and can cause death. More than…

Australia said Thursday it refused to allow big tech to have "unfettered" access to its kids as it formally introduced new legislation that would give users choice over…

Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell to regain the lead in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers…

China and North Korea officially marked the long-delayed opening of their most significant ‌land border crossing on Thursday, aiming to rejuvenate trade and commerce after years of soured…

A prominent Washington watchdog group is suing Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, trying to block him from serving as one of the administration’s top envoys…

"Sinners" director Ryan Coogler is set to make a new series of "The X-Files", with British actor Himesh Patel and America's Danielle Deadwyler playing agents Scully and Mulder,…

Two U.S. Air Force personnel based in Okinawa Prefecture were detained for violating a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew introduced after the arrest of a Marine on suspicion of robbing…

With Halloween celebrations coming up, Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward is running a public awareness campaign with multilingual reminders that public drinking and littering are prohibited. Shibuya isn’t the only…

A Japanese university and the Japan Surgical Society said Wednesday that they have performed surgeries on five patients with bowel cancer using remote-controlled robots since August, aiming to…

Japanese farm minister Kazuo Yana stepped down on Wednesday after coming under fire for remarks ‌about cutting road funding for municipalities that did not support him, becoming the…

Japan's prime minister said on Wednesday she probably spends "three or four more hours" than her male predecessors tackling household duties on top of her already packed daily…

Netflix plans to lay off about 6% of its workforce, amounting to nearly 1,000 positions, as the streaming giant makes wider “organizational changes.” Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted…

China's exports soared in September, official data showed Wednesday, putting it on course for a record annual trade surplus -- and likely more friction with the European Union…

Computer chip company GlobalFoundries Inc said Wednesday it plans to open two factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.…

Shai Hope led from the front with an unbeaten 102 to guide the West Indies to a series-leveling 24-run win over India in the fourth T20 international on…

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka saved nine match points before eventually losing in three sets to Ann Li at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday in a dramatic last-32 match that…

Daniil Medvedev is back in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals after getting the better of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the latest chapter of their combustible longtime rivalry. There was no…