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Nissan is considering a change in leadership following poor results and the failure of a proposed merger with Honda, according to a report citing unnamed sources.

Takahashi Shouten, based in the city of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture, launched a subsidiary in India in February.

Another misstep could deal a further blow to the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and jeopardize the political standing of Kono.

Hiroko Tamura told investigators her 29-year-old daughter had been victimized by the murdered man.

There are still several questions over Qin Gang's fate and whether he will continue to serve in the government as a state councilor.

As of Jan. 1, Japan's population, including foreign residents, stood at 125,416,877, down around 511,000 from a year earlier.

Trains are often targeted for attacks because they offer the most familiar, everyday setting. Railway companies are now exploring ways to bolster security.

Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win over Costa Rica at Dunedin Stadium on Wednesday to ensure the 2011 champions have a spot in the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup.

The drills are scheduled to run from Wednesday to Saturday in the airspace around the Kanto region and the ASDF’s Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki ...

The specter of superstar striker Kylian Mbappe loomed over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday as it played out a scoreless draw with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr in Osaka.

Bronny James, the eldest son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in a stable condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a practice with his college basketball team, the James family said on Tuesday.

Kohei Arihara won his rematch with Orix ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Tuesday, throwing a six-hit shutout to pitch the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to a 5-0 Pacific League win over the Buffaloes and snap his team's 12-game losing streak.

Katie Ledecky of the United States eased to her 20th gold medal overall at the World Aquatics Championships, powering to a fifth women's 1,500 meters freestyle title after Matthew Richards led a British one-two in the men's 200-meter…

Masataka Yoshida went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer Tuesday to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 for their third straight win.

New funds are enabling Kim Jong Un to ignore financial incentives designed to bring North Korea back to the negotiating table.

One major Japanese studio believes that half of the company’s programmers and designers could become redundant within the next five years.

The trend is interlinked with President Joko Widodo’s ambitious bid to transform the nation into an EV manufacturing powerhouse, capitalizing on Indonesia’s rich resources.

The company’s shares are up by a third this year, outpacing the broader Tokyo market and capping off a remarkable 1,200% surge over the past ...

Rather than deal with the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Turkish and Kurdish communities are moving farther afield to come together.

The statement comes as the government works to bolster the domestic defense industry and expand support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.

The move comes as Beijing has stressed safety concerns over Tokyo's plan to release into the treated radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima plant into the ...

The report did not give a reason for Qin's removal, but said President Xi Jinping signed a presidential order to enact the decision. Top diplomat ...

Naoya "The Monster" Inoue dethroned WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton of the United States with an eighth-round technical knockout Tuesday in Tokyo.

Coach Alen Stajcic called it one of the biggest victories in the sporting history of the Philippines after his side claimed a historic first FIFA Women's World Cup win on Tuesday.

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish took his seventh loss after giving up an equal season-worst seven runs over 4⅓innings in an 8-4 loss to ...

Employees were found to have intentionally damaged the vehicles of some customers in order to charge excessive repair fees and make fraudulent insurance claims.

North Korea's thinking on its relations with the U.S. has undergone dramatic changes, and Kim Jong Un's past evolution offers indications of where the country ...

Japan forward Mina Tanaka said the Nadeshiko will be less nervous in their second Women's World Cup match against Costa Rica on Wednesday and are looking to improve even on their impressive performance in their opener against Zambia.

Luxury giant LVMH unveiled on Monday a deal to sponsor next year's Olympic Games in Paris with top fashion brands Louis Vuitton and Dior, Moet Hennessy champagne and spirits labels and jeweler Chaumet, which will design medals for the…

Police suspect that 29-year-old Runa Tamura, carried out the murder and subsequent beheading of 62-year-old office worker Hiroshi Ura by herself at the short-stay hotel.