By Retta Race on SwimSwamThe Japanese Swimming Federation (JASF) has released the selection criteria for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games set...

It aims to submit legislation related to the sixth gender equality basic plan, which contains measures to be taken over the next five years,...

Long viewed as just a sweet sip, "umeshu" is now getting the spotlight, thanks to a growing breed of producers who are showcasing the exciti...

The government “expects refiners that purchase crude at low prices won’t then sell their products at higher prices and pocket the profit.”

The measure, aimed at tackling the nation’s declining birth rate, was approved in a Cabinet meeting on Friday, with implementation eyed by f...

Sixty jurisdictions are mentioned in the new inquiry, which deals with forced labor.

The Japanese government spent some $16.5 billion on official development assistance in 2024, according to the latest white paper on cooperat...

The French leader, who has visited Japan several times, will hold talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece Vol. 114 debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Book Hot 100, on the list dated March 12.The latest volume...

Wagyu fried rice with soy marinated egg. (Photo courtesy of Cherryfish)PACIFIC BEACH – It’s evident when you walk into Cherryfish, a new...

Newsweek and Statista are evaluating Japan's Best Long-Term Hospitals for 2026.

Japan's Nikkei index closed lower on Thursday as global oil prices resumed their upward trend, coupled with growing concerns about a prolong...

The prime minister said that while details about the use of sea mines are unclear, Japan wouldn’t be able to get involved in mine clearance...

Although some 60% of the victims were small and midsize companies, there were cases in which serious damage was inflicted on large companies...

Smaller regional banks have become more active in the market for such debt as a shrinking population weighs on their traditional lending ope...