An undercover investigation by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Japan has found inadequate management and 137 bacteria ...

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The abrupt breakup of Japan's decades-old ruling coalition has cast doubt on Sanae Takaichi's path to becoming the country's ...

In Japan, sunglasses are becoming more popular for protecting eyes from the sun, not just for fashion. Still, only about 12% ...

Major Japanese business groups on Friday expressed concern over the possible political instability arising from the Komeito ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has not canceled an upcoming meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose an additional 100 percent tariff on imports from China and ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday renewed Japan's pledge to pursue peace in his message marking 80 years since the end ...

By Michael Schiffer and James Gannon When President Donald Trump meets Japan's new leader, presumptive Prime Minister Sanae ...

In the tranquility of lush greens and glistening waves, Mutsu in north Japan's Aomori Prefecture provides a breath of vast ...

Japan's new tuition-free high school program, set to begin in the 2026 school year, will cover both public and private high ...

Shimon Sakaguchi, a specially appointed professor at the University of Osaka, was named a co-recipient of this year's Nobel ...