A woman was found dead in a rice field of a suspected bear attack in Akita Prefecture on Sunday while a bear made its way into an Aeon shopp...

Ramen purist argue about what’s orthodox and what’s allowable, while cooks who love to experiment and improvise push those boundaries.

The country's labor shortage has led companies to ease up on various aspects, such as hair and nail polish color, to secure enough part-time...

The decline in the three quarters ending in September was less than forecast.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s economy sank at an annualized rate of 1.8% in the July-September period, government data showed Monday, as President Do...

Since its founding in 1945, the club has been an important professional hub and played host to a startling array of political and cultural f...

More than 60% of those surveyed have also said that they want Tokyo to boost defense spending...

In a statement adopted at their joint plenary meeting in Seoul, the two groups also denounced North Korea's nuclear and missile development.

Since taking office in October, Takaichi has pledged to compile a sizeable package of spending measures to cushion the economic blow from ri...

Swapping the north of England for Japan was not always part of the plan for Joe Fowler.Two decades ago, as a recent university graduate,...

Sakurajima, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, erupted on Sunday in the country’s southwest, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, warnin...

PM Sanae Takaichi broke years of precedent by hinting that Japan could provide military support for Taiwan under certain “worst-case” scenar...

Biovortex, which opened on Oct. 7, presents more than 50 immersive digital artworks spanning 10,000 square meters.

Despite the good news, progress is still required to ensure that real wages keep rising by 1% as envisioned in a government target, accordin...

The funds will be spent mainly on measures to make public schools more attractive, such as hiring outside experts as lecturers and procuring...