Local farmers criticized the Japanese government's policy to boost rice production amid high prices for the grain during a ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended a welcome reception in the Mongolian capital on Tuesday in the first ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged Tuesday to set up a new command center within the Cabinet Secretariat early next week ...

At least 803 people in Japan are believed to have cheated on an English proficiency test between May 2023 and June 2025, the ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on Japan ...

Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said on Monday that it will launch a new paid service to offer its stores' ...

Japan saw a flurry of marriage registrations on July 7, which marked the first time in 30 years that the Japanese era, month ...

NARA -- In a rare collaboration, characters from the popular game series "Monster Hunter" are promoting an armor exhibition ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior ruling coalition partner Komeito are struggling to secure 50 seats in the ...

The courtyard of Dogo Onsen Annex Asuka-no-Yu hot spring bathhouse in this west Japan city is adorned with decorations for ...

Tokyo stocks were slightly higher Tuesday morning, supported by hopes for progress in tariff talks between Japan and the ...

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