The Japanese government is considering resuming intake of foreign meal preparation workers for medical and welfare facilities ...

Three in 10 households in Japan raising young children are dissatisfied with their mealtime environment, according to a ...

The International Monetary Fund on Monday raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1 percent from 3.0 percent projected in ...

Oita Prefecture in Kyushu, southwestern Japan, will begin collecting its new lodging tax from stays on June 1, 2027, Gov.

The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking a major increase in the budget for the Cabinet Public ...

Yusuke Takahashi, representative and creative director of CFCL, won the grand prize in the 2026 Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix, ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed Tuesday, as weak heavyweight technology shares dragged down on the Nikkei index, while solid bank ...

The Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies 2026 opened on Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba near ...

The mayor of this city east of Japan's capital gave an incorrect explanation at a news conference concerning the city's ...

The evening illumination of Joeiji Temple's Sesshu Garden, a national historic site and place of scenic beauty in this ...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem Pillay, a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, has visited the International ...

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