The plan codifies demands for Japan to spend more on defense and increase its capabilities – efforts Japanese officials say ...

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.

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Japan is learning what life is life under a megaquake watch. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Richard Allen, director of the Berkeley Seismology Lab, about what it means.

In 1832, Tatsu Takayama made a defiant climb up to the top of Mount Fuji dressed as a man. This is the story of her historic journey. An illustration of Mount Fuji in the morning. Women were banned ...

Shortly after beginning his second term in January, US President Donald Trump launched a chaotic trade war, raising tariffs on scores of countries, then changing some and agreeing to a number of ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — As Australia began enforcing a world-first social media ban for children under 16 years old this ...

Bay Area native, multi-time wrestling champion and current National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) world tag team champion JR ...

Shohei Ohtani has won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying with Lance Armstrong, LeBron ...

Rumors claim Honda is secretly working on a 315-hp Prelude Type R, but new info suggests the hardcore model isn’t likely. A ...