Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested at least five people in connection with cases of Vietnamese technical intern trainees ...

The climbing season on Mt. Fuji began in full on Thursday as all three trails on the Shizuoka Prefecture side were opened, ...

It was Lisa, a Thai member of K-pop quartet Blackpink, who ignited the Labubu boom. Her post on social media of a photo of ...

Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by ...

Japan plans to make foreign driver's license conversion tests more stringent by significantly increasing the number of ...

Creating an environment where people can actively participate in a variety of fields in regional areas regardless of gender ...

More summer holidaymakers in Japan are expected to stay indoors and avoid activities such as camping, barbecues and visits to ...

Fuji Media Holdings Inc. on Thursday said that it will implement measures to prevent activist shareholders from gaining ...

As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

Tokyo stocks dropped Thursday as a stronger yen prompted selling of exporter shares and investors locked in gains after two ...

With public frustration mounting over Japan's prolonged economic malaise, a rising tide of support for minor political ...

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