As the July 20 House of Councillors election approaches in Japan, political parties are fervently arguing for regulations on ...

With the population of foreign residents in Japan now reaching more than 3.76 million, policies on foreigners have emerged as ...

The personnel shortage in Japan's Self-Defense Forces (SDF) is severe. Not just temporary fixes but fundamental measures are ...

Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial on Friday to honor the 36 victims of the 2019 arson attack, with families renewing the ...

A man who served seven years in prison after being found guilty of the 1986 murder of a junior high school student was ...

Japan's former Emperor Akihito has been diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, a heart rhythm disorder that causes a ...

In just three days, 10 million yen (about $67,000) was raised through a crowdfunding campaign to relocate a rare ...

Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as many investors refrained from buying amid a cautious mood ahead of this weekend's House of ...

Ishiba, who heads the Liberal Democratic Party, has intensified his rhetoric on issues appealing to conservatives, a core LDP ...

Lavender are now at their best at Kuju Flower Park in the city of Taketa, Oita Prefecture. The highland area, located at an ...

Ichika Kajimoto won Japan's first medal of the world aquatics championships in Singapore, taking bronze in the women's ...

The rainy season appears to have ended in the Kanto-Koshin region of eastern Japan, including Tokyo, as well as in the ...