Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland. “A border fence is ...

In June, Japan’s health ministry described the nation’s birth rate as “critical” as it hit a record low for the eighth consecutive year. Japanese scholar Kenichi Ohmae has described the ...

Firefighters were called to Ridgewood on Friday evening, Sept. 13 where a black Toyota Prius crashed through a chain link fence, over a retaining wall, and into the back of a restaurant ...

However, the Japan Meteorological Agency forecasts colder-than-normal weather in the nation’s most populated areas from December to February, which could increase the need for spot LNG purchases ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Business confidence at big Japanese manufacturers sank to a seven-month low in September, with managers across a wide range of sectors citing soft Chinese demand as a concern ...

Japanese chip companies are tapping billions of dollars and collaborating with foreign firms as part of new government policies that look outward. By Patricia Cohen and River Akira Davis Patricia ...

Japan has sent a destroyer through the Taiwan Strait for the first time, Japanese media reported, amid increasing military activity around Japan by China. The Sazanami entered the strait from the ...

The downpour drenched the Noto Peninsula on Saturday, triggering landslides and washing away people and homes, Japan’s national broadcaster said. By Yan Zhuang and Miharu Nishiyama Six people ...

Seven people have died after heavy rain triggered landslides and floods in Japan, according to reports. The conditions in the Ishikawa prefecture also left seven people missing as waters engulfed ...

Japan's minister in charge of economic security and a leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Saturday the central bank should maintain ultra-low interest rates to support ...