MATSUYAMA—The ribbon-like oarfish and the “living fossil” coelacanth appear even more mysterious with “guts” made of cogwheels and electric appliance scraps.

A private researcher, inspired by “hikyaku” couriers of the Edo Period (1603-1867) who could run the 500-kilometer journey between Tokyo and Kyoto within three days, has become an internet sensation.

Lift ticket prices at ski resorts across Japan have risen by more than 40 percent over the last four years, with surges particularly pronounced at hills serving high proportions of overseas visitors.

BANGKOK--Shares were mixed Friday in Asia as worries over risks linked to massive investments in artificial intelligence and ...

MILAN--Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years, performing a ...

BANGKOK--A prominent leader of an independent resistance group in Myanmar that had come under attack by rivals who are loyal ...

Hong Kong officials on Saturday unveiled resettlement plans for thousands of people who were displaced by the deadliest blaze ...

ByteDance will take steps to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property on its AI video generator Seedance 2.0, ...

Diver Hiroyuki Arakawa descends almost daily into the breathtakingly beautiful waters off the coast here, carrying an oxygen ...

Sanae Takaichi, who was re-elected prime minister in the Diet on Feb. 18, expressed strong determination to pursue revisions ...

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara electrified the crowd in capturing Japan's first-ever Olympic gold medal in pairs figure ...

A Japanese research team has lifted mud from the seabed 5,700 meters below the surface that may contain rare earth elements, a feat that could eventually strengthen Japan’s hand in high-tech ...