A child has been born to an inmate in Japan utilizing a pilot program to support women giving birth and raising their ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) special committee drafted a proposal on May 21 aimed at encouraging foreign ...

A fire broke out at a factory near Haneda airport in Tokyo on Friday afternoon, causing delays to some departure flights, ...

The opening time of the World Exposition in Osaka will be moved up by five to 10 minutes from the current 9 a.m. starting ...

Nissan Motor Co. is considering selling its headquarters office in Yokohama, near Tokyo, as part of its revamp measures, ...

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

With a place at next year's World Cup already secured, the Japan Football Association on Friday called up seven newcomers to ...

Ozeki Onosato secured his promotion to yokozuna by winning back-to-back championships Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the wa ...

The ruling coalition parties are considering an economic stimulus package, with a focus on whether to cut the consumption tax ...