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

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

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

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

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

The Nara District Court has sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, to life imprisonment for assassinating former Prime Minister ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The hit Japanese film "Kokuho" was nominated for best makeup and hairstyling in this year's Oscars, the ...

Japan has "consistently supported President Trump's efforts for peace in the Middle East, including Gaza, from the standpoint of actively contributing to realizing peace and stability" in the region, ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said early Friday that it has shut down a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power ...

A Tokyo court on Thursday sentenced the former chairman of major publisher Kadokawa Corp. to a suspended prison term for ...

More than 160 lawmakers are expected to join Japan's new "centrist" opposition party, as it held a convention on Thursday to mark its official launch ahead of a snap House of Representatives election ...