A child has been born to an inmate in Japan utilizing a pilot program to support women giving birth and raising their ...

Taiwan has lifted a restriction on the age of cattle for Japanese beef imports, a measure imposed in the wake of a 2001 mad ...

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will travel to Laos in November in what will be her ...

Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended for checks ...

The mayor of Osaka said sorry on May 20 about many problems with food at a city elementary school. Since April, there have ...

The opening time of the World Exposition in Osaka will be moved up by five to 10 minutes from the current 9 a.m. starting ...

With a place at next year's World Cup already secured, the Japan Football Association on Friday called up seven newcomers to ...

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the wa ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Friday to explore holding a face-to-face ...

Tokyo stocks rebounded Friday, driven by the buying of semiconductor-related issues amid declines in long-term Japanese ...