Walking along Omotesando Avenue in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in the cold night rain, I came across an eye-catching sight: an array ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba overcame his first major hurdle in parliament as head of a minority government but his ...

In Japan, power and sexual harassment are well-known issues that persist despite sparking strong social movements against ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Shoppers out for seasonal staples, discount merchandise and "lucky" New Year bags whose contents remain ...

Balancing the need to attract visitors while preserving traditional rituals is an ongoing challenge for Japanese communities ...

A group of governors is aiming to have Japan's hot spring culture added to UNESCO's intangible heritage list in 2028, ...

Japan's main opposition party, led by former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, has struggled to bolster its presence despite its ...

Aoyama Gakuin University retained its Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden road relay title on Friday, breaking its own competition ...

Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her ...

South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff ...

Two people died and 19 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufactur ...

In recent years, occasions large and small -- parties, Super Bowls, mixed-martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving -- have ...