According to Shibuya Ward's announcement on Sept. 30, the number of security guards will be about the same as in previous ...

The harvest of Tamba chestnuts, a renowned autumn delicacy known for their exceptionally large size, has reached its peak in ...

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated Moscow's long-held position that Russia is not planning to attack European ...

G20 trade ministers failed to reach an agreement Thursday to curb the flooding of markets with overproduced, underpriced ...

Tokyo stocks opened lower Friday as investors locked in gains after the Nikkei stock index surged over 3 percent the previous ...

Japan's unemployment rate in August rose to 2.5 percent from 2.4 percent in the previous month, the Ministry of Internal ...

A video installation built around the testimony of a former Japanese soldier on the killing of civilians and sexual assault ...

Japan's significantly stricter permanent residency requirements and visa fee hikes went into effect Oct. 1, moves the ...

The Tokyo District Court ruled on Sept. 30 that a person's voice, like their likeness, can serve as a symbol of their ...

Kyoto plans to introduce dual pricing for admission fees to Nijo Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site, as early as from ...

The city of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, announced Sept. 29 that an employee had mistakenly recorded both a ...

Japanese research institutions said Thursday they will establish a center to make greenhouse gas data and research findings more acce ...