A facility for Akita dogs in northeastern Japan has gone viral for its videos and photos of the fluffy breed on social media, ...

Dozens of people were taken to a hospital from a high school near Tokyo on Monday after a student exposed them to what he ...

Newly promoted Onosato said Monday he aims to win the upcoming Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament as a yokozuna debutant and add ...

A man who acquired Japanese nationality two years ago has reflected on the Japanese system requiring married Japanese couples ...

The support rate for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet stood at 24% in a nationwide public opinion poll conducted by ...

Local police arrested a 52-year-old man on June 29 on suspicion of theft after a patrol car parked near a house in Ogaki, ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Sunday trade talks with U.S. have resumed after Canada rescinded its plan to ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- China's removal of its blanket import ban on Japanese seafood implemented in August 2023 is a "positive" ...

Makuuchi division rankings for the July 13-27 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at IG Arena, released Monday by the Japan Sumo ...

China on Sunday lifted its ban on Japanese seafood imports imposed in August 2023 following the release into the sea of ...

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June 23 is observed as "Okinawa Memorial Day" because it is said to be when Japan's organized military resistance during the ...