The Japanese Embassy in Laos has issued a warning against child prostitution after a spate of social media posts suggested ...

The Japanese Supreme Court ruled June 27 that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's decision to reduce welfare payments ...

TOKYO -- "Instagrammable" South Korean-style photo-only weddings are gaining popularity in Japan amid the trend of young ...

All four giant pandas on loan to a western Japan zoo left for China on Saturday, ahead of the expiration of their lease ...

The Imperial Family's beloved dog Yuri has died due to old age at 16 years and 4 months, a close aide to the Imperial ...

With the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader, soon to turn 90, the issue of how to identify his successor, tr ...

A newly opened giant slide in southwestern Japan has been closed after four people sustained broken bones while using i ...

The rate of depressive symptoms was lower among working-age people who consume a Japanese-style diet including rice, miso ...

The former Russian Consulate in Hakodate, Hokkaido, built in 1908 by the Russian Empire and featured in the popular mang ...

Coordinators for international relations from around the world are responsible for international exchange activities across ...

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank said Wednesday it plans to repay by the end of July the remaining 230 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in ...

Japanese and U.S. negotiators agreed Friday to continue talks toward a tariff deal that will be beneficial to both countries.