The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will likely increase its seats significantly in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives ...

A power outage hit JR Ueno Station on the morning of Jan. 30, halting rapid and local services on sections of the JR Joban ...

OSAKA -- Black-and-white "panda ducks" have appeared in the outer moat of Osaka Castle, delighting visitors. Actually called smews, the members of the duck family gained their nickname from the males' ...

During election season in Japan, campaign vehicles can be seen throughout cities and towns, often drawing complaints for ...

A group of three suspects robbed five people on a street in central Tokyo on Thursday night, fleeing with suitcases that the ...

Many Japanese child-rearing households are welcoming moves by both the ruling and opposition parties ahead of the Feb. 8 ...

Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation Ltd. will add six special flights to coincide with the final tour stop of popular idol gr ...

The number of children in Japan who died by suicide in 2025 hit a record high for the second consecutive year, rising by three from a ...

Once the weak link in Japanese figure skating, its pairs team has the biggest chance to win an Olympic gold medal when world ...

Japan's industrial output in 2025 grew 0.8 percent from the previous year, marking a rise for the first time in four years, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday praised his country's overtaking of Japan in annual crude steel production, insisting ...