The labor ministry on Aug. 19 unveiled new guidelines to end urging companies to cap monthly overtime at 45 hours, making it easier for employers to utilize overtime options allowed under the current ...

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Jan. 14 scrapped a 12-year safety review for the Hamaoka nuclear power plant, citing a loss of trust after Chubu Electric Power Co. was suspected of falsifying earthquake ...

To combat disinformation and discriminatory biases associated with artificial intelligence, government officials are considering new regulations aimed at naming and shaming AI companies responsible ...

Japan will significantly tighten the financial and “national interest” requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency, according to the Immigration Services Agency’s draft revision of ...

Officials who opened one of the largest fountains in the world in waters off Tokyo are banking on making a big splash with tourists despite concerns from politicians over its high price tag and ...

Unusually early outbreaks of influenza are forcing some schools around the country to close right after the end of the summer break. “I thought the flu was a winter illness,” said a 43-year-old mother ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi opened the new year by reaffirming the close coordination of the Japan-U.S. alliance during a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on the evening of ...

The Cabinet on Sept. 15 approved the outline for a consumption tax cut on food and related support measures but offered no specifics on the revenue source for the multitrillion-yen project. The ...

Twenty-six years since her previous posting to Japan, Corin Robertson has returned, this time as the British ...

Japanese and U.S. troops on Monday kicked off one of their largest joint exercises focusing on the defense of Japan’s ...

At least 19 local governments have introduced an accommodation tax in response to the growing influx of foreign visitors, while 35 others are scheduled to impose similar levies within fiscal 2026.

Tokyo police on July 6 arrested a 15-year-old boy who has admitted to using AI-powered ChatGPT to build a program that forcibly deleted 46,000 accounts on anime streaming service “Bandai Channel,” ...