PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The National Association of Realtors reports the average age of first-time homebuyers is at an all-time high at age 40. The association also says the share of first-time ...

Ilia Malinin is not like most figure skaters. Even when he makes mistakes, he is still so far ahead of the rest that he wins ...

It was a risky gamble to call a snap election – her career was on the line. But now Japan’s Sanae Takaichi is basking in the ...

From triples to quads, these charts show how Olympic figure skating has increased in difficulty over time. See what it will ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s governing party has secured a two-thirds supermajority in a parliamentary election.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a sweeping mandate from voters for her economic policies and tough stance on immigration and China.

Fewer women in Japan are planning to give chocolates on Valentine's Day than a year earlier, as rising costs for everyday goods pressure their budgets, according to a recent survey by a market ...

The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with roughly 100 workers in Nike’s second-largest production hub. None said they made anywhere ...

Sanae Takaichi, the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, skipped a sumo awards ceremony, reflecting her cautious approach to gender issues. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting ...

Japan’s 20-year government bond auction drew weaker demand than its 12-month average after government plans for tax relief on food jolted the debt market. The bid-to-cover ratio at Tuesday’s auction ...

The average waist size for U.S. women is 38.5 inches, indicating widespread abdominal obesity. Larger waist sizes are linked with increased risks of chronic diseases, like heart disease and diabetes.

A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is often ...