The Japanese government is planning on increasing the residency requirement for foreigners to attain Japanese citizenship ...

Locals here are poised to help students expecting a travel crunch as the Sapporo leg of Japanese idol group Arashi's final ...

A University of Tokyo research team announced findings showing that the H5N1 avian flu virus can remain infectious in ...

A married couple who contributed to the reconstruction of a municipal hospital in this western Japan city are now offering a ...

Attempting to impose claims unilaterally without demonstrating necessity or rationale is nothing short of absurd.

Amid efforts to ease childbirth costs in Japan, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is considering setting a uniform ...

Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is considering raising the country's income tax in January 2027 ...

HIROSHIMA -- The Hiroshima Institute for Peace Education here has completed its 2026 "Hiroshima peace calendar," continuing ...

Renowned illustrator and manga artist Hisashi Eguchi is facing mounting criticism after allegedly using a photograph without ...

The man standing trial for the 2022 assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday offered an apology ...

Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic demonstration team emit smoke while flying in formation at an air show in Chikujo, F ...

Tokyo stocks retreated Friday, weighed down by selling of exporter shares as the yen strengthened on speculation the Bank of ...