A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.

By Laura Sharman, Yumi Asada, CNN(CNN) — Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more...

President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping comes as tensions simmer between China, Taiwan and Japanz

Companies are making efforts to keep the prices of their merchandise low by using cheap materials and ingredients.

From hatsumōde to victory charms, many athletes have rituals that are rooted in the spiritual side of Japanese sport.

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- New Taipei City welcomed the coming of 2026 with its flagship New Year's Eve event, Shining N...

Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including the prime minister, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament build...

Rising threats are prompting some politicians in Japan, the only nation attacked with nuclear weapons, to reconsider its position.

Instead of focusing on flashy new rides, Asakusa Hanayashiki leverages its history as a strength with attractions that consciously highlight...

There is only one restroom containing two stalls for the Lower House's 73 women to use near parliament's main plenary session hall in centra...

The move marks the first time in more than 13 years that a political standoff has disrupted an annual mission to promote economic exchange b...

Tokyo joined Australia and several European nations in conveying concern to Beijing over the large-scale drills as Taipei remained on high a...

The deterioration of ties after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a possible Japanese military intervention in a Taiwan crisis will...

The focus will be how to balance the development of a counterintelligence system in light of the severe security environment surrounding Jap...

"My passion for football hasn't changed, no matter how old I get," the former Japan international said in a statement issued by Fukushima Un...