Scorching weather is continuing across Japan on Monday, with temperatures topping 38 degrees Celsius in some regions.

A 48-year-old man was found hanged in a park in Ami town, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Sunday, and a 44-year-old woman was found dead inside a car in nearby parking lot. According to police, a passerby ...

When the power goes out during a typhoon or if there is a power outage in the summer, air conditioners will not work, ...

Kanagawa Prefectural Police last week arrested two Pakistani brothers for making false declarations to customs officials and ...

TOKYO -- Major overseas luxury brands are pulling their outlets from department stores in areas outside Japan's major urban ...

Tarashi yaki: a simple, thin Japanese griddle cake. Uncover its humble origins & what makes this dish a comforting culinary ...

Japanese people have a tradition of eating nutritious grilled eels, believed to be good for restoring energy, on the ...

Chinese customs authorities have granted permission for the import of 449 fisheries items from Japan, such as scallops, tuna ...

Foreign residents are critical to maintaining Japan’s economy, said Yoshihiko Noda, as he issued a call on the campaign trail ...

Standing upright on his hind legs and gazing vigilantly out of a window, a rescued meerkat has become an unexpected symbol of ...

The family of a bullied former student of an elementary school affiliated with a university in east Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture was repeatedly ...

Weekly cases of whooping cough in Japan have hit a new high for the third straight week. The infectious bacterial disease is characterized by severe, persistent coughing, and can be fatal for infants ...