A Japanese volunteer soldier who lost his left leg fighting Russian forces in Ukraine says foreign recruits were often sent i ...

Japan's consumers are moving away from leather shoes. Or so it is said. Office attire is becoming more casual, and the ...

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has teamed up with a startup originating from the University of Tokyo to develop and mass produce ...

A record 1,319 teachers at public elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan left their jobs because of mental illness ...

A Western-style mansion that still evokes the atmosphere of Japan's Taisho era (1912-1926) stands on a prime site in central ...

Stained glass at the entrance is seen in the main building of the former Shimazu family residence in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, ...

This northeastern Japan town has seen a string of cases where a bear suddenly entered homes and devoured sweets, pickles and ...

As school pools age across Japan, some public elementary and junior high schools are opting to share pools with nearby ...

What did Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi say had become the norm since she took office? B) Spending weekends away from ...

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A Japanese project to secure critical minerals from deep waters off Minamitori Island in the Pacific has identified multiple ...

Japanese Lolita fashion, with its lace-trimmed dresses, ruffled collars and voluminous skirts inspired by Western dolls, is ...