A welfare program launched by the Yamanashi Prefectural Government two years ago to support foreign workers in Japan and ...

Parts of Japan across its east and west saw unseasonably warm weather Saturday, with the central Japan city of Shizuoka ...

The mounted unit of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is gaining popularity at traffic safety events hosted by police ...

JR group companies will raise prices for its Japan Rail Pass, a ticket aimed at foreign tourists that allows unlimited travel ...

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The Ishibashi Cultural Hall in this southwestern Japan city is celebrated for its elegant simplicity and exceptional ...

A panel exhibition opened Saturday in front of Kumamoto Castle to mark 10 years since a pair of major earthquakes hit the s ...

Takarazuka Hotel, which will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding on May 14 this year, has been beloved both as ...

The Japanese government on Saturday approved the disbursement of an additional 631.5 billion yen ($4 billion) to state-backed ...

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About 20% of people in Japan who use supplements take more than the amount that makers recommend. This is from a study by ...

Shohei Ohtani set the record for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born Major League Baseball player at 44 consecutive ...