Despite repeated government clarifications, the uproar caused by misinformation about Japan’s immigration policy continues to ...

The Tower Records Shibuya store in central Tokyo continues to defy the odds, thriving at a time when more consumers are ...

Spiders give some folks the heebie-jeebies, but web-weaving arachnids produce a unique, versatile material that could be the ...

The government plans to require a minimum employment period of two years in certain industries before foreign workers can ...

Scientists have discovered what’s thought to be the oldest known mummies in the world in southeastern Asia dating back up to ...

Japan is finalizing plans not to recognize Palestine as a sovereign state for the time being, following the lead of the ...

Two-thirds of villages, towns, cities and wards across Japan have experienced serious natural disasters that warranted ...

YANGON—The latest coaching gig of retired Japanese footballer Hisashi Kurosaki puts him in a place surrounded by civil war, ...

Japanese students are increasingly heading to Taiwan to study, thanks to expectations of extensive language education, ...

A specialized tour here will cater to visitors from across the world who want a behind-the-scenes peek into “chasen” tea ...

Crown Princess Kiko marked her 59th birthday on Sept. 11, looking back on a year where she saw her son start university and ...

A joint team of researchers from Kyoto University and other institutions has partially uncovered why periodical cicadas ...