Keeping with a New Year's tradition spanning 34 years, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure creator, Hirohiko Araki, shared his 2025 illustration.

Investors are more confident about the economy than this time a year ago, with consumers and businesses having absorbed ...

Emperor Naruhito stressed the 'importance of people recognizing their differences and working hand in hand to realize a ...

The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first country to ring in 2025, its 133,500 citizens celebrating the new year at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday.

The emergency services have issued advisories urging Japanese people to eat mochi with care, including tips on dealing with ...

From North Korea to Easter Island in the South Pacific Ocean, here are four places where the New Year is ushered in with ...

Roki Sasaki is still in the thralls of his decision-making process after seemingly almost completing his first round of meetings with MLB teams since being post ...

In the wee hours of Wednesday, New Year's Day worshippers packed the grounds of Meiji Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in central ...

Nippon Steel sent a new proposal in its bid to buy U.S. Steel, including giving the U.S. government a veto over any reduction ...

The U.S. dollar hit a two-year high and was on track to post an annual gain against almost all major currencies on Tuesday as the prospect that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates higher than ...

And 2025 will also be the year of temaki, also known as Japanese handrolls. The conical dish features rice and just about any ...

Ben Fowlkes explores one of combat's wildest and most unpredictable traditions: The Japanese New Year's Eve spectacular.