The Japanese police have arrested a man after he was found lying in his employee's bed, only wearing his underwear. The ...

Bank of Japan officials are ramping up calls to keep pace with rapid developments around digital currencies that may accelerate a shift to cashless payments in a country better known for its ...

But if you’ve traveled around Japan (like I have), you’ve likely noticed that some traffic lights look a bit more blue than green—and even the decidedly green ones are described as ao (blue ...

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Japan’s births mark record low in 2024, plummet below 700,000 Japan-U.S. tariff talks still draw a blank at fifth meeting Japan to punish longer-term foreign residents in arrears ...

Japan stopped using the MMR vaccine seven years ago - virtually the only developed nation to turn its back on the jab. Government health chiefs claim a four-year experiment with it has had serious ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is ...

A former nursery school teacher was given a 14-year prison sentence on Nov. 14 for committing lewd acts against girls in his care at facilities where he worked. The Tokyo District Court convicted ...

Ryosei Akazawa said tariffs are unacceptable, but Japan is proposing a tariff reduction plan tied to a country’s contribution to the US auto industry for a deal.

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Shining on the world stage, Nadeshiko Japan’s dedication to the game is a symbol of Japanese women’s football. With the vision of “Becoming the World’s Nadeshiko”, Japan Football Association (JFA) has ...