The education board here has acknowledged a local elementary school's response to a bullying report was "inappropriate in ...

More than 90% of foreign residents in Saitama Prefecture said they are satisfied with their lives there, according to a prefectural survey.

NTT Docomo Inc.'s long-running third-generation mobile network service in Japan will end on March 31. After that, any devices ...

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike expressed discomfort over a recent remark by Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, who referred to her as an ...

The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran are casting a shadow over peace talks on the war in Ukraine. What stands out is ...

NAGOYA -- Mahjong, once associated with smoky rooms, alcohol and all-night gambling, is experiencing a resurgence in popularity among people of all ages in Japan. While the game is attracting a ...

Japan is moving forward with a plan to gift 250 cherry trees to the United States to mark the 250th anniversary of American ...

Five people were killed after an accident early Friday involving four vehicles inside an expressway tunnel in Mie Prefecture, central J ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, described by U.S. President Donald Trump as having a "very fine ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that Japan is ready to contribute to the safety of ...

People whose lives were upended by the 1995 deadly nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the AUM Shinrikyo cult ...

The 22-year-old Lamkelo Mtyho had no known health issues when he joined his peers, wrapped in blankets and smeare ...