Heavy snow is forecast for eastern Japan and mountainous areas on the Sea of Japan side of western Japan through Dec. 29.

SAITAMA—Ruito Sugawara remembers the exact moment in his childhood when he learned that saying “mama” and “papa” could lead ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Chiba, Ueno, Hamamatsu, Inuyama, Higashiyama ...

The state funeral for Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s ...

The transport ministry ordered Japan Airlines Co. to clean up its act after a drinking episode involving a pilot and his ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially ...

Restrictions on private vehicles on the roads to Mount Fuji during the climbing season may soon be expanded to include large ...

Colombian collaboration with Japanese experts on urban development has played a key role in the rebirth of Medellin, a ...

A new report has shed light on the deadly collision between a Japan Airlines passenger plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft ...

Bullying, vague contracts, threats to livelihoods and pressure on competitors are used by talent agencies to keep their ...

Historic paintings on “fusuma” sliding doors that caused a stir here owe their wonderful state of preservation to the efforts ...

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. dipped into slush funds worth 1.7 billion yen ($10.8 million) to entertain and provide gifts ...