The head of a public prosecutors’ office in Shizuoka Prefecture on Wednesday apologized directly to Iwao Hakamata, who was ...

The government intends to ask Kyodo News to explain why it falsely reported that Akiko Ikuina, a parliamentary vice-minister ...

Pool photo / The Yomiuri ShimbunCentral League MVP Tomoyuki Sugano, right, of the Yomiuri Giants and PL counterpart Kensuke ...

A man in his 40s is believed to have spread a gasoline-like combustible liquid before setting fire at a “girls bar” in ...

BEIJING (Reuters) – China Defense Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging ...

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya stressed the importance of cooperation among the Group of Seven nations to achieve stability ...

The education ministry released a revised draft of guidelines for the use of generative AI in elementary, junior high and ...

South Korean experts gave lectures on the theme of economic cooperation as well as diplomatic and security strategies for ...

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with U.K. foreign secretary David Lammy on Monday during a visit to Rome and expressed his ...

A 45-year-old man in prison was officially rearrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering a 7-year-old girl in Kakogawa, ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday, with automakers leading the losses, amid concerns about the impact of U.S.

Another dog statue in addition to the famous one of Hachiko can currently be found at JR Shibuya Station in Tokyo.