Okinawa on Tuesday marked 81 years since the end of a fierce World War II ground battle between Japan and the United States ...

A bill to punish desecration of the Japanese national flag has been submitted to the Diet. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ...

Fast Retailing Foundation, established by Fast Retailing Co., the operator of global apparel giant Uniqlo, has launched a ...

Two municipal schools in this east Japan city have been requiring students to undergo health checkups bare from the waist up ...

A police officer captures a habu snake found near the Cornerstone of Peace, in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, on June 23, 2026. ...

Japan captain Ko Itakura appeared unconcerned Monday about who the Samurai Blue could face should they reach the World ...

Shohei Ohtani led off with his 17th home run of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Minnesota Twins 2-1 ...

It's been goals galore so far at the World Cup. The tournament has been one of the highest-scoring in history so far and p ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government will take "decisive" action on currency when needed as agreed with the United States ...

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A local government in central Japan said Tuesday it will continue to allow foreign nationals to sit for recruitment exams that w ...

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