NAGOYA -- What were until now thought to be the oldest human fossils found in Japan, known as the "Ushikawa man," are ...

As Mana Sato, 37, struggled to cope with the changes that came to her after taking the last name of her now 32-year-old ...

Fraudulent credit card purchases are on the rise in Japan, hitting a record level of some 540 million yen ($3.5 million) in ...

Japan is set to register no executions in 2024 for the second consecutive year, possibly affected by the high-profile ...

Fireworks are seen over Mount Wakakusa alongside the ritual burning of the mountain with Kohfukuji Temple's five-story pagoda ...

Adjacent to the temple is a pet crematorium. Head priest Junkyo Narita says, "Cremated tortoise shells are pretty. One snake ...

As people have more opportunities to eat rice cakes during the year-end and New Year season in Japan, there are greater ...

Tokyo stocks are likely to test new highs in 2025 backed by hopes for an economic recovery with wage growth, but ...

The Nikkei stock index on Monday expanded 19 percent from a year earlier, ending at its highest level on record on the back ...

Japan has taken a significant step in its fight against illegal drugs by tightening its cannabis laws. The revised ...

Wearing seat belts in cars improperly can fatally damage the abdomen of young children in case of accidents, a survey by a ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Eel has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" in 2024, reflecting its popularity among inbound ...