Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo were ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

TOKYO, March 6 — The Japanese government plans to invite to Japan this summer stateless people born to Japanese nationals and left in the Philippines after World War II, to coincide with the ...

Japan is fighting a forest fire that has damaged dozens of homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate in a northeastern coastal city. The fire has burned about 2,100 hectares (5,190 acres ...

After earning absolute power over Japan’s feuding factions, Tokugawa Ieyasu became the island nation’s first shogun, and in the early 17th century he consolidated his political control in Edo ...

TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely supporting the case ...

The Japanese Yen attracts some dip-buyers and remains close to a multi-month peak against the USD. BoJ rate hike bets and the narrowing US-Japan rate differential continue to act as a tailwind for ...

Three teens were arrested after they attempted to steal a backpack from a Lincoln High School student outside the school Thursday, Lincoln police say. At about 3:15 p.m., staff alerted Lincoln ...

A Lincoln woman whose 2-year-old son fell out a second-floor window last year while she was in another room smoking meth has been sentenced to five years of probation. Breanna Abbott, who has ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan is fighting an extensive forest fire in northern Japan which has damaged dozens of homes and forced ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of March 27, 2025, the cherry blossom season is about to kick off in many ...