Here are five key things to know about the high-stakes vote. 1. A record-short campaign period. Japan’s lower house of ...

Weather officials say heavy snowfall from Japan's Hokuriku to Sanin regions has peaked. But they say people should stay alert ...

Japan tops many travelers’ wishlists, with searches for learning Japanese up 30%. Tourists are embracing local phrases to ...

By Leika Kihara and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Japan should act decisively against excessive market moves, ...

NAGASAKI -- Twenty-two groups in Nagasaki, including A-bomb survivor groups, have protested against comments about changing ...

TOKYO -- Japan's National Center for University Entrance Examinations has told students not to post exam questions on social media after taking the bi･･･ ...

Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods.

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The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does ...

TOKYO -- A new survey shows that many working-age people in Japan like having the freedom to be alone, even if it sometimes ...

At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals ...

THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...