The head of small opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi was accused of discrimination against foreigners after he posted a video of himself deliberately speaking broken Japanese. Taro Yamamoto was ...

Heisei 31' and 'Reiwa 1'. A Japanese-to-Western calendar conversion tool that identifies the year of era change by dateIntroductionHave you ever been confused when converting between Western and ...

It is often said that "Reiwa is an unequal society." As far as economic data goes, that in itself is not wrong. The expansion ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a press conference standing next to the calligraphy 'Reiwa' which was chosen as the new ...

TOKYO -- The small Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi decided Aug. 6 to change its name to Inochi no To, or "party of life," in an effort to renew itself. The party's abbreviation will be ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan revealed the name of its new imperial era on Monday, Internet users rushed to register domain names linked to the choice, "Reiwa", which also sparked a jump in name-related ...

TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan on Monday declared that Reiwa would be name of the new imperial era to begin on May 1, when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends the Chrysanthemum Throne. He will succeed his ...

Japan's Emperor Akihito and Crown Prince Naruhito wave to the crowd during the New Year's greeting ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Jan. 2, 2019. JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images Japan’s new ...

TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) - Japan declared on Monday the name of its new imperial era when Crown Prince Naruhito becomes emperor on May 1, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying it emphasized ...