Japan on Thursday began a review of its rice policy after soaring grain prices hit consumers, aiming to boost production and ...

Japan's population decline is accelerating much faster than predicted by the government. The nation cannot afford to ignore ...

The municipal government here announced on June 6 that it had received a donation of 20 kilograms of gold -- worth ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, who has been jailed over a subversion case, was newly charged Friday with ...

Shimane Prefecture announced on June 6 that an error in its application for a national government subsidy program led to ...

No.1 Aryna Sabalenka faces No. 2 Coco Gauff in the French Open final on Saturday with both women aiming to win the title for ...

New South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during their first telephone talks on Friday ...

Japan brushed aside Taiwan 95-42 in a women's basketball exhibition game on Saturday, the team's first outing under new head ...

Japan's Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, received the highest order of Brazil's powerhouse state of ...

TOKYO -- An organization in Saitama Prefecture has drawn criticism for holding "junior survival school" events featuring ...

Father's Day, which falls on June 15 this year in Japan, is approaching. However, an increasing number of day care centers ...

More than 60 companies in Japan are utilizing imperfect bananas, which would otherwise be discarded, to combat food waste.