A U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa Prefecture has been accused of sexually assaulting and injuring a local woman, despite U.S ...

Japan will add large fin whales to its list of commercial whaling species, government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said on ...

A recent study revealed a concerning correlation between long commute times and increased rates of depression and anxiety ...

Keio University doctors said they have taken a promising step toward using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to ...

Family cover-ups and media silence helped enable showbiz guru and sexual deviant Johnny Kitagawa to abuse perhaps hundreds of ...

The number of public baths, known as “sento,” in the capital almost halved in the past 15 years, with 462 operating as of December 2022, according to the Tokyo metropolitan government. The figure has ...

Academics and midwives on June 27 submitted a petition to the health ministry demanding the removal of a legal clause that ...

Japan and Indonesia agreed to enhance cooperation on maritime security with an eye on China’s growing assertiveness in ...

BRUSSELS--A U.N. committee that seeks to outlaw all forms of discrimination against women called on Japan to allow selective ...

The central government announced on Dec. 19 that the overall costs to develop infrastructure, such as access to venues, for ...

The National Police Agency is reviewing the “very easy” procedure of converting foreign driver’s licenses into Japanese ones ...

TAIPEI—In a key security appointment, the former top uniformed officer of the Self-Defense Forces has been appointed as a ...