A draft report released by an expert panel of the Japanese Ministry of Justice on Aug. 24 strongly called for regulating ...

Japan's Environment Ministry and other bodies on Aug. 25 published Japan's first-ever recommended performance requirements ...

An expert panel of Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency on Aug. 24 called for comprehensive regulation of deceptive tactics that ...

The Defense of Japan 2026 white paper, the first of its kind under the Sanae Takaichi Cabinet, has been released. It argues ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about Japanese agricultural and food exports.

This will mark the first time the national government is conducting a fact-finding survey on animal cafes. The ministry will ...

The Japanese government has started considering incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the command and control ...

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

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday on dip-buying of technology shares while a wait-and-see mood grew ahead of chip giant Nvidia ...

Japan's immigration agency said Tuesday that foreigners who meet criteria for financial hardship and humanitarian ...

A crowdfunding campaign has started in this east Japan town known for the smallest population in Japan to establish a ...

The Adachi Museum of Art in western Japan said on Tuesday its gardens topped a U.S. magazine's 2025 Japanese garden ranking, ...