Japan on Thursday began a review of its rice policy after soaring grain prices hit consumers, aiming to boost production and ...

A few years ago, the talk was about China's "wolf warrior" diplomacy, a term used to describe the aggressive, often coercive ...

Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

The municipal government here announced on June 6 that it had received a donation of 20 kilograms of gold -- worth ...

TOKYO -- An organization in Saitama Prefecture has drawn criticism for holding "junior survival school" events featuring ...

Father's Day, which falls on June 15 this year in Japan, is approaching. However, an increasing number of day care centers ...

Japan's leading shogi organization on Friday picked the first female chief in its 101-year history as part of efforts to ...

More than 60 companies in Japan are utilizing imperfect bananas, which would otherwise be discarded, to combat food waste.

Facing escalating public grievances over soaring rice prices and with a crucial national election looming this summer, Prime ...

Japanese securities firms are donating the food and beverage gifts they receive as shareholder perks through their trading ...

Japan brushed aside Taiwan 95-42 in a women's basketball exhibition game on Saturday, the team's first outing under new head ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who has been jailed over a subversion case, was newly charged Friday with ...