From 'tsuyu' to 'amayadori,' the current season has no shortage of vocabulary for downpours, floods and wet weather.

Japan now requires official furigana for names in the family register, aiming to limit overly creative 'kira-kira' readings.

In Kyoto, a polite offer of tea might really mean “please leave.” Learn how to decode Kansai’s indirect dialect through a few ...

The four principles articulated in a recent Chinese paper are propaganda and concocted realities of communist thinking.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba briefed CDP leader Yoshihiko Noda and others about the latest developments in the bilateral ...

There are currently around 1,000 Japanese people in Israel and 280 in Iran, according to the Foreign Ministry.

The increase likely reflects measures that were taken to combat soaring rice prices under new agriculture minister Shinjiro ...

Firms agreed to cooperate on pricing, including not to undercut each other, colluded to deny business to agencies that didn't ...

Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum is designed to attract foreign investment and is the biggest showcase of ...

The move steps up measures to restrict foreign nationals’ entry to American campuses over national security concerns.

It was the first three-way joint training since the administration of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung was inaugurated on ...

The increase in visitors during May was driven by travelers from China, Taiwan and the United States, who visited for ...