Sanrio Co. is jumping into the business of video games in earnest. The holder of Hello Kitty and other popular characters is ...

Claims for workers’ compensation due to overwork and stress reached a record high of 1,097 in fiscal 2023, up 193 from the ...

Most foreigners are believed to detest natto, the fermented soybeans with a pungent odor and sticky, slimy texture.

Three Japanese films will vie for the coveted Palme d’Or award at the Cannes International Film Festival scheduled to start ...

HIROSHIMA--As wars and turbulent politics swirl across the globe, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum here offers a place of ...

The Public Security Intelligence Agency has extended activity restrictions against Aleph, the successor group of the Aum ...

Two-time Olympic figure skating medalist Shoma Uno is donning another professional mantle as a new member of the esports team ...

Concerns are mounting that “minpaku” private lodging operators might go underground, as regulations and crackdowns are being ...

Police have arrested an Asahiyama Zoo employee here who said he burned the body of his wife in an incinerator at his ...

KYOTO—Kyoto announced a dual-pricing system for its public buses—the first in Japan to counter overtourism--that will require visitors to pay nearly double the fare charged to residents. Mayor Koji ...

Former world No. 4-ranked and 2014 U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori said Thursday on social media that he plans to retire at ...

The highly awaited Golden Week reopening of one of Japan’s most popular zoos has been delayed after an employee reportedly ...