Forest fires have occurred in various parts of the country. They are generally caused by people, such as when they make bonfires. Once forest fires start, they take a long time to extinguish. First, ...

The extraordinary Diet session, the first debate arena for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet, has closed. The absence of significant confusion during the about two-month session likely stemmed ...

Prosecutors sought a life sentence for defendant Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, on Thursday at the Nara District Court trial for the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Nara City.

Honda Motor Co. will suspend or reduce production at its automobile plants in Japan and China this month and in January, due ...

About 25,000 blue LED lights illuminate the snow-covered front garden of the former Hokkaido Government Office Building, ...

Japan is open to dialogue with China at all levels, including between leaders, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at a press ...

The Chinese government’s advisory against traveling to Japan has severely blunted the growth in Chinese visitors to the ...

Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and Empress, hosted a diplomatic delegation from 16 countries at an event to ...

Events are being held in the village of Yamanakako, Yamanashi Prefecture, to attract visitors with hot air balloon rides that ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average slipped to a three-week low on Thursday, pressured by heavyweight tech stocks as investors ...

Finland’s prime minister apologized to Asian nations on Wednesday as he sought to contain a growing controversy over ...

Yakushima macaques gather around a specially prepared fire to warm themselves at the Japan Monkey Centre in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, on Wednesday. The traditional winter event was shown to the press ...