TOKYO (AP) — A vehicle struck four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan on Monday, killing one and injuring the others, one seriously. The 78-year-old driver was arrested, officials ...

This could be a teachable moment for teen drivers about the real-life consequences of using smartphone apps, or texting, and becoming distracted while driving. The New York Times reported that a ...

Two people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl jumped to her death from a shopping centre, hitting a pedestrian below. The 17-year-old high school student jumped from a ...

A Tokyo suburb on Wednesday imposed Japan's first ban on a habit seen around the world: pedestrians glued to their phone screens while walking, sometimes dangerously oblivious to their surroundings.

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Japanese police say they are questioning a Marine involved in a vehicle crash that killed a Japanese pedestrian over the weekend. Lance Cpl. Joshua David Siegel, 20, was driving ...

Japan’s aging society is facing a new level of urgency in addressing driver safety after a string of traffic fatalities caused by elderly drivers having lost control of their vehicles. As we age, our ...