A citizens group has submitted a petition to the Kanagawa prefectural election commission requesting activities to raise ...

If you're arrested in Japan, don't expect help from a lawyer during police questioning. Unlike in many developed countries, ...

The government on Friday compiled a policy package to toughen rules for foreigners in Japan and promote social cohesion, as ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted his European allies Thursday for what he portrayed as the continent's slow, ...

Japan's core consumer prices in December rose 2.4 percent from a year earlier, pushed up by food costs, with the rate still ...

Japan has "consistently supported President Trump's efforts for peace in the Middle East, including Gaza, from the standpoint of actively contributing to realizing peace and stability" in the region, ...

Extra shinkansen services will run to provide alternative transportation for travelers after flights were canceled due to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The hit Japanese film "Kokuho" was nominated for best makeup and hairstyling in this year's Oscars, the ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said early Friday that it has shut down a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power ...

The Olympic flame on Thursday crossed through the romantic, lagoon city of Venice, where torchbearers glided on traditional Vene ...

The Nara District Court has sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, to life imprisonment for assassinating former Prime Minister ...

A Tokyo court on Thursday sentenced the former chairman of major publisher Kadokawa Corp. to a suspended prison term for ...