Overdosing has long been a social problem, and the Kabukicho district in particular continues to witness serious cases. In ...

Tokyo stocks were mixed Wednesday morning, with the Nikkei index falling after its surge the previous day to a new record ...

Emergency alerts issued in the event of earthquakes off the Pacific coast of central Japan are expected to experience delays ...

While many politicians are calling for tighter regulations on foreign nationals living in Japan, an agricultural company here ...

When female politicians wear masks, it could put them at a disadvantage in elections. But the same is not the case for men.

The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering convening a special parliamentary session on Feb. 18 to choose ...

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry on Tuesday praised Chiharu Igaya, Japan's first Winter Games ...

A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the ...

The man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 will appeal his life sentence handed down last month by a ...

IGA, Mie -- Ahead of "Ninja Day" on Feb. 22, the municipal headquarters here morphed into "Ninja City Hall" on Feb. 2. Until ...

Popular actors and sumo wrestlers marked the annual Setsubun ritual at a temple in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 3 ...

Work-style reform is not only a labor policy issue but also a vital part of Japan's growth strategy in an era of population ...