A forest fire in Gunma Prefecture was extinguished Monday after burning for more than 24 hours, with no injuries or damage to homes reported, the local government in the area said. The fire in Kiryu ...

Japan has raised its travel alert for Iran and is advising citizens to refrain from visiting the Middle East nation, according to Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, as the death toll there rises amid ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday visited Israel and urged the Middle Eastern nation to steadily implement a U.S.-brokered peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip ...

The late 19th century’s Meiji Restoration, in which Japan abolished the shogunate and warrior castes, is often treated with a sense of bittersweetness by history enthusiasts and entertainment media, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to Cuba and suggested the Communist-run island should strike a deal with Washington, ramping up pressure on the ...

Australia's parliament will reopen two weeks early to crack down on hate crimes and gun ownership following the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, the government said Monday. Australia has flagged a suite ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is sending "hundreds" more officers to ‌Minnesota a day after tens of thousands of people marched through Minneapolis to protest the fatal shooting of a woman ...

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of ...

The injury-hit San Francisco 49ers sent the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles crashing out of the NFL playoffs on Sunday in a stunning wild card round upset. Niners running back ...

Celebrities will have to hold onto their gowns and watch their step as they pose for photos on this year’s Golden Globes red carpet. Like the Met Gala, fashion stars are lining the steps for their ...

Five human heads were found hanging from ropes on a beach in southwestern Ecuador, police said on Sunday, as the country reels from a wave of violence related to drug trafficking. Images published by ...

Towering accordion steps and a fantastical spiral staircase greet visitors to a massive bookstore in northern China's Tianjin, where its striking interior is a bigger draw for selfie snappers than ...