Delegates from major sports organizations, including senior officials, discussed at the sports ministry on Wednesday the situation regarding broadcasting rights for sporting events at the inaugural ...

A record six opposition parties were represented during the 45-minute party leaders debate on Wednesday, leading to ...

Fans flocked to a museum that looks back at the history of Sanrio Co., the company behind Hello Kitty and other globally ...

The mayor of Hachiman, Kyoto Prefecture, said Thursday that she will go on maternity leave this summer, becoming the first sitting head of a municipality in Japan to do so.

Steps to combat rising prices fueled by the situation in the Middle East were the main topic of discussion during the ...

The government of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, announced Wednesday that seating in the keep of Okazaki Castle will be available ...

Concerns over an insufficient supply of naphtha have led to excessive stockpiling of municipality-designated garbage bags in various locations, prompting local authorities to allow the use of other ...

A key suspect in last week’s high-profile robbery-murder case in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture apparently attempted to flee to ...

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged past 61,000 to snap a five-session losing streak on Thursday amid receding ...

A working-level meeting of the National Conference on Social Security has compiled a summery of discussions to introduce a ...

The purpose of debate between party leaders is supposed to be for the prime minister and opposition leaders to discuss the nation’s fundamental policies from a broad perspective and invigorate Diet ...

The situation in which long lines form at public toilets for women, forcing them to practice endurance, has become a human rights issue. Relevant entities should put their heads together to find ways ...