Not even 100 years old, "anmitsu" has nonetheless become a symbol of Japan's oppressive summers — and the sweet relief that a spoonful of th...

Observing a seemingly ordinary world through the lens of teenhood can be a goldmine for filmmakers. From the perspective of young people who...

This was the longest streak in which temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or higher had been observed since comparative records began being ke...

The legislation's passage ended a week of intense debate and cleared the way for parliament to end Saturday after 158 days.

A Defense Ministry official said that Tokyo is currently in a situation where it is virtually unable to exercise jurisdiction over the Russi...

The remote communities of Unnan, Okuizumo and Yasugi were once historical centers of steel production for katana. Today, artisans and expert...

Kozo Okamoto survived a 1972 suicide mission he undertook with two other members of the Japanese Red Army, a left-wing militant group aligne...

Japan's Nikkei index retreated more than 2 percent on Friday amid investor concerns about increased spending on artificial intelligence, fol...

Strong domestic demand for jewelry has helped lift the outlook for Japan's luxury market as a whole, as the sector faces headwinds including...

The group will consider the social and economic impacts of immigration and help the government compile its basic policy.

The change comes as the upper chamber's current name sometimes causes confusion outside of Japan.

The BNP Paribas Green Tigers Fund has returned 34% year-to-date, fueled by bets on Japanese equities that sit at the core of its stock-selec...

The uncertain trajectory of the U.S. war with Iran will complicate the work of officials now shaping the administration of Prime Minister Sa...

Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.6% in June from a year earlier.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee made the request as it adopted a resolution on the conservation status of the gold mines during a meetin...