Screenwriter So Kuramoto, who created ‘Kita no Kuni Kara,’ dies ...

Sixty-two percent of voters support the government’s policy of accepting more foreign workers in industries with labor shortages, up sharply from below 50 percent in 2018, an Asahi Shimbun survey ...

The Japanese government has begun examining ways to dispatch the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran is effectively blocking, under Japan’s pacifist Constitution and existing legal ...

Japan has lodged a strong protest with China over an apparent threat to behead Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in a social media post by the Chinese consul general in Osaka. “While the intent may not be ...

Instead of traditional outdoor activities and cookouts around the campfire at night, children at a specialized “study camp” set up near Mount Fuji were on a different mission.

Trends that are changing the face of Japan are continuing, with the latest census revealing the largest-ever decline in the Japanese population while the increase in the foreign population is the ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency called for vigilance across the Kanto region as the ninth typhoon of the season looked set to pound the Izu island chain south of Tokyo as early as Aug. 1. It warned of ...

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 ...

Senior Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces officials are expressing deep concerns that the SDF can keep up with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s push to rapidly expand Japan’s military ...

Five days a week, Fumiko Obinata drives herself to work in Ogawa in Nagano Prefecture, a village of roughly 2,000 people, surrounded by high peaks. Her work day runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including ...

The government is considering using increased U.S. rice imports as a bargaining chip in its tariff talks with Washington, a plan certain to face opposition from politicians and farmers, sources said ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party started discussions to revise Japan’s national defense policy on Nov. 20 with a focus on ...