The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has expressed strong concerns that the Japanese government is not doing enough to ...

A recent government survey revealed that dating apps are the most popular way for couples to meet, with 25 percent of married ...

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

The recent widespread shutdown at Toyota group’s assembly plants exposed a vulnerability in its hallmark “lean” production ...

KUMAMOTO—Kumamoto Prefecture experienced the highest growth rate of foreign tourism of any prefecture in Japan, helped by ...

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

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

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

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

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

Executives at Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Mizuho Bank have decided to step down to take responsibility for a series of ...

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