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

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 ...

Online election campaigning has become a familiar practice in Japanese politics. Although social media was not as prevalent ...

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

An exhibition by Kamakura-based artist Masae Ito is underway in this eastern Japan city, featuring about 80 original ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has announced its draft initial budget for fiscal 2026. The total amount of the general ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is expected to win many more seats in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, ...

Every Homeland Security officer on the ground in Minneapolis, including those from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will ...

Japan Airlines Co. said Tuesday its sales for the nine months through December rose 9.2 percent from the previous year to ...

Japanese exports of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods rose to over 1.7 trillion yen ($10.9 billion) in ...

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