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Hidekatsu Yajima, 72, is alleged to have underreported over ¥60 million ($386,000) of LDP assembly members’ income and expenditure.

The CEO and president of Rapidus says the chip venture in Hokkaido is seen as key to Japan's fortunes.

The fire follows the issuing of a dry weather advisory in southern Hiroshima after a long period without rain.

The arrest warrant executed in Wednesday's dawn raid on Yoon's residence allows investigators to hold Yoon for just 48 hours.

Applicants need to be Japanese nationals who are either enrolled in or set to enter a university or technical college in Japan and whose par...

Osaka pulled out of the Auckland final earlier this month due to an abdominal injury.

Terunofuji, who has already acquired Japanese citizenship, will become a stablemaster after his retirement.

The PGA Tour event that Tiger Woods was scheduled to host in Southern California next month will be played at an alternate venue due to the...

"Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss," the team...

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will be the first senior Japanese official to meet members of the incoming president's governing team.

As funds for Japan's official security assistance increase, so will Tokyo's efforts to boost the number of countries it assists, according t...

Japan’s reverence for impermanence reveals a profound connection between beauty and loss, from poetic musings to spiritual retreats, echoing...

Market pricing indicates that views on Rakuten are improving after years of losses and a stretched balance sheet.

The suspects allegedly exploited foreign students' insurance cards to fraudulently claim reimbursements from local authorities.

The couple had already been arrested four times last year for allegedly murdering four family members.

The sunflowers that grew in an empty plot of land in Kobe became the topic of picture books and textbooks.

Emergency responders are removing toxic waste from incinerated neighborhoods and cutting off electricity and gas lines that pose a hazard am...

SACHICO, Japan's first one-stop support center within a hospital setting for women affected by sexual violence, has been asked to leave Hann...

The penalties are part of a broader government plan to introduce active cyber defense, or preemptive action to prevent cyberattacks.

The attackers appeared to focus on Treasury’s role in sanctions, intelligence and international affairs, but didn’t penetrate the department...

The 100 wealthiest Americans got more than $1.5 trillion richer over the last four years.

The wealthy peninsula, bordered by oil giant Saudi Arabia, took the strategic decision to play deal-maker decades ago.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he’s confident implementation of the Gaza deal will begin as scheduled on Sunday once "loose end...

TikTok reportedly plans to shut down the service and will show users a message about the law and offer to let them download their personal d...

Japan residents can apply via lottery for a hands-on demo of the Switch 2 on April 26 and 27 at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center.