According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, while the total number of divorces has been falling since peaking at around 290,000 couples in 2002, the proportion of gray ...

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

At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals ...

TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd. said Thursday it has finalized a deal to set up a majority American-owned joint venture ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States toward the end of ...

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

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

Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of Representatives on Friday fo ...

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

A man died and eight others were injured after a government car apparently caused a multivehicle accident in Tokyo's busy ...

Tokyo stocks ended higher Friday, supported by easing concerns over trade frictions between the United States and Europe, while the B ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a snap general election on Feb. 8, seeking a p ...