The total number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000. Read more at ...

Tokyo police have launched an anti-‘chikan’ campaign, introducing a new safety app and intensifying patrols to curb unwanted ...

In Tokyo, there’s concern — and more than a little trepidation — over what the Nippon Steel deal and doubled tariffs portend ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a ...

Japan's junior ruling coalition partner, Komeito, will propose cutting the consumption tax rate for food items to 5% from 8% ...

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TOKYO: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani led the tributes to Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima following ...

With exhibits on Unit 731 and wartime atrocities, critics in Tokyo warn the museum is eroding Japan’s ‘credibility and ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday expressed hope for a stable improvement in ties with South Korea under ...

Originally a continental import, today ramen is all Japanese. From north to south, the nation boasts countless takes on the ...

Japan currently has no plan to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) but must continue innovating its payment and ...

Japan's government has started selling older stored rice to lower rice prices. Usually, the rice stays in storage to help ...