Sakura are now at peak bloom on the slopes of Mount Yoshinoyama in the town of the same name, blanketing a swathe of the ...

Japan has signed Fujitsu Ltd. to develop artificial intelligence “agents” that could serve as digital staff officers to ...

Whereas temple lodging known as “shukubo” once served weary travelers, a temple here has resurrected the traditional practice ...

Nearly a quarter of Japan’s municipal water utilities operated at a loss in fiscal 2024, the highest ratio in 10 years, and ...

Legislation has been submitted to the Lower House to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law to increase ...

Why has sugar become so reviled? It may seem an odd subject to raise so abruptly, but that is exactly what I am talking about ...

In a rare move, the ruling party is withholding approval of a bill aimed at overhauling the retrial system that some party ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said March 31 she is looking toward Japan’s neighbors to secure medical goods and other key ...

The Takamatsu District Court on March 31 ruled that disenfranchising a convict of the right to vote after he was released ...

Motorcycles disguised as a “new type” of power-assisted bicycle are being sold to unsuspecting buyers and making streets ...

Behind a number of Japan's beloved sakura viewing sites are volunteer groups taking steps to ensure the cherry trees in their ...

Japanese actor Tomohisa Yamashita was awarded the Chevalier rank of France’s Order of Agricultural Merit on March 31 for ...