A child has been born to an inmate in Japan utilizing a pilot program to support women giving birth and raising their ...

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will travel to Laos in November in what will be her ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended for checks ...

Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to ...

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with ...

An All Nippon Airways plane wrongly entered a closed area at Hiroshima Airport after landing there late Thursday, resulting ...

The mayor of Osaka said sorry on May 20 about many problems with food at a city elementary school. Since April, there have ...

The opening time of the World Exposition in Osaka will be moved up by five to 10 minutes from the current 9 a.m. starting ...

With a place at next year's World Cup already secured, the Japan Football Association on Friday called up seven newcomers to ...

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the wa ...