Overdosing has long been a social problem, and the Kabukicho district in particular continues to witness serious cases. In ...

The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering convening a special parliamentary session on Feb. 18 to choose ...

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry on Tuesday praised Chiharu Igaya, Japan's first Winter Games ...

While many politicians are calling for tighter regulations on foreign nationals living in Japan, an agricultural company here ...

When female politicians wear masks, it could put them at a disadvantage in elections. But the same is not the case for men.

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese startup is expanding a "granny business" that turns seniors' lifetime skills into paid work ...

A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the ...

IGA, Mie -- Ahead of "Ninja Day" on Feb. 22, the municipal headquarters here morphed into "Ninja City Hall" on Feb. 2. Until ...

The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 will appeal his life sentence handed down last month by a ...

Popular actors and sumo wrestlers marked the annual Setsubun ritual at a temple in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3 ...

Work-style reform is not only a labor policy issue but also a vital part of Japan's growth strategy in an era of population ...

An exhibition by Kamakura-based artist Masae Ito is underway in this eastern Japan city, featuring about 80 original ...