Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

SAITAMA -- An academic skills test for around 10,000 third-year junior high school students in this east Japan city was ...

A contest for unusual produce was held in this northern Japan city on Nov. 8, showcasing fruit and vegetables with rare ...

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as ...

Kyoto is an iconic city on the southern end of Japan’s largest island and a roughly 280-mile drive southwest from Tokyo.

Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown, Oshu City in northern Japan, is bursting with pride for its superstar son. Once known for ...

As part of a restructuring initiative, U.S. Forces Japan is looking into appropriating an Army compound in central Tokyo as ...

Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant brand brings upscale conveyor belt sushi concept Kaiten Sushi Ginza Onodera to Houston ...

The municipal government here has suspended an employee for one month after determining the 40-year-old verbally harassed a ...

Belmont City CEO John Christie, mayor Robert Rossi and five councillors will visit Japan in January for the city’s 40th ...

Nearly a dozen city officials and staff members have traveled to Japan to ride the high-speed train, with an eye toward ...

Serena Maria Daniels is a Chicana journalist and the city editor for Eater Detroit ... According to the daily, Kim says that ...