Japan's transition to a new health insurance ID system includes options for users, including a temporary provision allowing people to use older cards.

The 47-year-old Queen of J-pop was scheduled to perform at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Centre as part of her I Am Ayu Tour ...

Brighton have been forced to apologise after a post from the club's academy on social media featured an image of a notorious Japanese soldier from World War Two.

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Canada looks to snap a four-game slide and end the year on a winning note Tuesday when it takes on Japan in the second of two ...

In Japanese, the kanji for “koyo”, meaning the colours of autumn leaves, is the same as the kanji for “momiji”, referring to ...

Japan's Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has visited her grandparents, Emperor Emeritus ...

Popular Japanese city posts signs in four languages urgently warning tourists about bear attacks - Japan is experiencing most ...

At Tobu Zoo in the town of Miyashiro, Saitama Prefecture, an event started where people can take souvenir photos with a small ...

Asian shares began the week mixed, with Tokyo’s benchmark falling nearly 2% on Monday after the release of data showing weak ...

Mitoma’s photo with WWII soldier Onoda ignites Asia backlash, reflects Japan’s distorted understanding of aggression history, experts say ...

It’s not hard to find a frazzled foreigner in Japan. Just head to a ticket vending machine in any busy train station.