Motohiko Saito denied the illegality of the actions to identify the whistleblower, saying that they were appropriate.

Children in western Japan are enjoying a labyrinth of yellow canola flowers to brighten up their spring break season.

Prosecutors allege that on Oct. 16, 2007, Katsuta fatally stabbed the second-grade girl multiple times in the abdomen near ...

AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--A restaurant toilet stall that allows hundreds of eyes to peer inside continues to elicit astonished reactions from its female users, much to the delight of the owner.

ASHIYA, Hyogo Prefecture—Even at the age of 116, Tomiko Itooka never forgets to express gratitude to the employees of her intensive care home here. When an employee told her on Aug. 21 that she ...

Fishing for shinko, which are baby ikanago sand eels, began in the Harima-nada Sea in Hyogo Prefecture on March 12. Shinko, about 6 centimeters in len･･･ ...

Several bones and a skull, believed to be the remains of a child, have been found along train tracks near Itami Station on the JR Fukuchiyama Line in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, police said Sunday.

Sunny with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C). Winds NW at 6 mph (9.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 31 °F (-0.6 °C). Sunny today with a ...

A controversial Assassin's Creed Shadows' gameplay segment has attracted the attention of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Phantom of the Black Rose Revue 1974. Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The Black Rose Revue, an all-female musical theater troupe steeped in tradition and high ...