Japan's significantly stricter permanent residency requirements and visa fee hikes went into effect Oct. 1, moves the ...
A range of rules and systems affecting daily life in Japan will change in October, including mandatory measures against ...
The Tokyo District Court ruled on Sept. 30 that a person's voice, like their likeness, can serve as a symbol of their ...
Japan's immigration agency on Thursday revised its guidelines for granting permanent residency to foreign nationals, ...
The Science Council of Japan (SCJ) has been converted from a special national institution into a special corporation. It is ...
Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for admission fees to Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as early as from ...
The government of this east Japan city will offer popular "GariGarikun" ice treats from Akagi Nyugyo Co. for school lunches ...
In an Osaka neighborhood long known as a home for day laborers, elderly residents with no family to rely on are arranging ...
The city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, announced Sept. 29 that an employee had mistakenly recorded both a ...
Japan's only pipe organ like old instruments from the 1700s is now at a cultural hall in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture. This was ...
Residents expressed mixed views over a decision by the mayor of this eastern Japan city on Sept. 30 to accept a document-base ...
Japan is no longer among the top 10 overseas destinations for travelers from China as they plan trips for a major vacation ...