Takahiro Shiraishi, 34, was hanged for killing his young victims, all but one of whom were women, after contacting them on the social media platform now called X.

French shipbuilder OCEA is planning to increase its footprint in the Philippines to maintain and construct Manila's Coast ...

Analysts say the decision could be a missed opportunity to formalise Japan’s role as a trusted partner in global security.

TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday (Jun 27), as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s ...

With the U.S. Navy stretched across multiple theaters—from the Mediterranean to the South China Sea—South Korea’s maritime ...

Global vehicle sales were up in May for Japanese car giant Toyota Motor compared to the same period of the previous year, the ...

Japanese police have uncovered what’s being described as an “online paedophile group” involving at least a dozen teachers, ...

Asia's dependence on Middle East oil and gas — and its slow shift to clean energy — leave it vulnerable to disruptions in ...

Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) has lodged a preliminary initial public offering prospectus for its data ...

Takahiro Shiraishi was put to death on Friday, eight years after body parts were found in coolers at his home outside Tokyo.

Japan's private-sector rice imports rocketed higher in May as the country grapples with supply shortages that have become a ...