A year after bidding goodbye to its much-loved giant pandas, the western Japanese town of Shirahama is looking for new ways ...

The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. M6.1 quake jolts northeastern Japan, no tsunami ...

A group of lawmakers from four political parties including Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya (second from R, front row) and the Liberal Democratic Party's Hirokazu Matsuno (second from L, front row) ...

A strong quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 jolted the central Japanese prefecture of Yamanashi and nearby areas on ...

Australia will strengthen its world-leading social media ban for under-16s by granting the country's online safety regulator ...

Photo shows WE League women's football shirts designed by B's International in Tokyo on April 9, 2026. (Kyodo) Photo shows a player wearing Fujieda Junshin High School football team's new training kit ...

TOKYO - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 shook northeastern Japan early Sunday, with no tsunami warning issued, the weather agency said. The focus of the 5:21 a.m. quake was in the ...

The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in mid-May can be seen as having locked in stability in U.S.-China relations.

Facing a round-of-32 encounter with Brazil on Monday, squad mentor Takumi Minamino is optimistic that Japan can clear the momentous hurdle and make an extended run at the World Cup.

Kazuma Okamoto of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a two-run home run against the Texas Rangers in Toronto on June 26, 2026. (Photo not for sale)(Photo not for use outside of Japan)(Getty/Kyodo) TORONTO - ...

A flying object, likely a small airplane, crashed into Beijing's tallest building on Friday, Hong Kong media reported, with ...

Typhoon Higos brushed past areas near Tokyo and brought heavy rain to Pacific coastal regions Saturday, while a stronger ...