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Acclaimed young Kabuki actors Ichikawa Somegoro VIII and Onoe Tatsunosuke III said Monday they hope to take advantage of the ...

In a recent meeting with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ...

Kanagawa Prefectural Police changed rules at its police academy in July. The move is part of work to get more new police ...

A steel plate weighing around 1.8 kilograms fell onto tracks at JR Kyoto Station on Monday afternoon, but no one was injured ...

The government is looking to create a new panel to advise on initial responses to terrorism involving chemical and biological ...

Japanese companies have stepped up efforts to assist people with hearing difficulties amid growing concern that the problem ...

A non-native plant species brought in by climbers and others is taking root on mountains in Hokkaido, creating a situation ...

As more Japanese families grapple with what to do with homes left vacant after parents die or move into care facilities, ...

Nine people were injured, two seriously, after a leisure boat collided with a seawall near Haneda airport in Tokyo on Monday, ...

Fraudsters are using social media posts that offer cheap avocados and peaches to lure buyers in Japan into a scheme that has ...

Infrastructure development to support Japan's digital society is proceeding at a rapid pace. Measures are needed to ensure it ...