In response to the Mie Prefectural Government's move to consider halting the hiring of foreign nationals, a human rights ...

Northern Japan faces a record surge in Asian black bear attacks, with Akita Prefecture hardest hit. Depopulation and neglected rural zones are pushing wildlife into neighborhoods, forcing emergency ...

The Japanese education ministry has urged the superintendents of education boards in prefectures and ordinance-designated ...

President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Japan on Tuesday for summit talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, with the ...

Residents are suffering the effects of overcrowding and poor manners. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

With Japan preparing to restart a nuclear reactor, the world's largest, in the coastal prefecture of Niigata, a Newsweek map ...

On Coming of Age Day on Monday, a ceremony was held at the Hofu Tenmangu Shrine in Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, during ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung will visit the western Japan prefecture of Nara for two days from Tuesday and hold a ...

On your next visit to Japan, skip Tokyo and Kyoto in favor of the less touristy region of Hokuriku, where ancient craft and ...

Severe blizzards with strong winds are expected to hit areas along the Sea of Japan, as snow is predicted to blanket a wide ...

Bears continue to be spotted near people in Japan after the turn of the year, even though they are usually in hibernation at this time of the winter season. A slew of sightings, mainly in the Tohoku ...

China did not stipulate covered items, but experts believe the restrictions could affect rare earth minerals, a potential ...