A seriously ill 50-year-old COVID-19 patient from Japan was refused by 100 hospitals in Tokyo and had to be transported by an ambulance for eight hours before he was finally accepted by a medical facility.
A 59-year-old Japanese man admitted to killing both his parents and storing their bodies in a refrigerator because they interrupted his anime viewing sessions.
Tokyo’s Olympic Games have officially commenced yet not all athletes are vaccinated.
The beds, which are made of cardboard, were said to be designed to discourage intimacy among Olympic athletes.
At least 157 LGBTQ athletes are set to compete at the Tokyo Olympics. This is almost triple the number of "out" LGBTQ athletes at the 2016 Rio Games.
A university student from Uzbekistan was arrested Sunday on suspicion of raping a Japanese woman while the two were working part-time at the National Stadium for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
Police in Japan's Fukushima Prefecture arrested a 70-year-old man after it was found that he had been living with the corpse of his dead wife at their residence in Iwaki City for over two years.
Constitution Memorial Day is observed on May 3 to commemorate the birth of the newer Japanese Constitution.
Beijing has stepped up provocation by issuing a landform survey report on Senkaku Islands, controlled by Japan
Under South Korean law, employers who deny female staff the right to take menstrual leave can face up to two years in prison or can be subject to pay a fine equivalent to $8,966.
A report says Microsoft and Hideo Kojima are collaborating on an Xbox exclusive, and it is not the rumored "Abandoned" game.
It's never wise to let your guard down in MMA as a fighter gets choked out after showboating in the middle of a bout.
Health officials in Hong Kong and Japan are investigating these deaths.
UN urges global vaccine effort as Washington pays WHO dues
Thai meth barons look closer to home as pandemic curbs exports
BTS member Jungkook and Black Number's vocalist Iyori Shimizu composed the lyrics and created the melody for the track.
Williams, Osaka into semis as Russian fairytale continues
Tokyo Olympics panel starts search for new boss after sexism row
A year after Diamond Princess, cruise industry eyes return
Markets extend rally on recovery hopes
Japan economy shrinks for first time since 2009 but tops forecast
Japan growth slows in Q4 as economy shrinks 4.8% over year