The oldest movie theater in Hokkaido has gotten a new mascot cat after its predecessor passed away of old age. The third ...

Just days after narrowly missing her first tournament championship since 2021, four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka said ...

A group of men have been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle some 160 kilograms of gold bullion, worth an estimated 1.5 ...

Tokyo topped the rankings of Japan's 47 prefectures in terms of the amount of spending money adults have, followed by ...

While it is best to avoid driving during heavy snow, there are situations where traveling by car is unavoidable. The Mainichi ...

Eight people were injured Friday in an apparent hammer attack at a university campus in the suburbs of Tokyo, according to ...

Longstanding malpractices in Japan's entertainment industry are finally being brought under scrutiny. It is necessary to ...

Masahiro Nakai, a former member of the pop idol group SMAP who is embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal, has apologized ...

Heavy snow fell in areas of northern and western Japan facing the Sea of Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train services ...

TOKYO -- The price of vegetables remains high in Japan, with cabbage -- a popular accompaniment to "tonkatsu" fried pork ...

Chatsumi tea picking starts in spring. "The earliest tea picking in Japan" was held on January 6, in the city of Kizugawa, ...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Thursday it is important for Japan to elevate its alliance with the United ...