A panel of experts at the Environment Ministry is discussing changes to Japan’s drinking water standards to protect the ...

Along with ties and belts, a bra is usually banned at police holding cells due to the potential risks of detainees using it ...

From transportation to education, governments and businesses are gearing up for the arrival of foreign newcomers ahead of the opening of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) plant in Kikuyo, ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is on track to significantly gain more than the 233 seats needed for a majority on its own in the Feb. 8 Lower House election, according to a new Asahi Shimbun ...

The government on June 24 announced details of Japan’s Growth Strategy that is topped by a public- and private-sector investment of 102 trillion yen ($630.7 billion) for artificial intelligence and ...

Trailblazing singer and actor Akihiro Miwa, who survived the atomic bombing of Nagasaki to become a fearless cultural icon, champion for the marginalized and tireless advocate for peace, has died. He ...

Japan’s government on Aug. 7 officially launched a contentious debate on capping its foreign population as a high-level working group convened for the first time to hash out a future immigration ...

The ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara in Nara Prefecture were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list on July 26 at the committee’s meeting in Busan, South Korea. This brings Japan’s ...

NEW YORK—The yen jumped by more than 2% against the U.S. dollar on Thursday as traders ramped up bets on ‌a Bank of Japan interest rate hike, while analysts pointed to BOJ data showing ⁠no official ...

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia--Russia on Tuesday condemned upcoming joint military exercises between Japan, Australia and the United States and said it had formally complained to Tokyo about the deployment of U ...

Cherry blossoms have officially started blooming in the capital earlier than in an average year, the Tokyo District Meteorological Observatory announced March 19. Staff visually confirmed 61 blossoms ...

With more than 90 percent of its crude oil supply effectively choked off by the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan is scrambling to secure alternative oil supplies, pivoting sharply to the United ...