A bill that prohibits advertising leading to online casino websites has been passed into law, but the public and private ...

With the aim of creating international rules for space debris removal, the government is set to form a group of like-minded ...

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Three-times world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto is to retire after the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics next year, the ...

The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami passed through the Taiwan Strait on June 12, several government sources ...

The Emperor and Empress observed an area devastated 11 years ago by massive landslides caused by heavy rain, in Asaminami ...

Replicas of pictures by disabled artists in Nagano Prefecture are now available for rent for individuals and organizations in ...

Taichi Kokubun, a member of the pop band TOKIO, will take an indefinite hiatus from all activities as of Friday, his company ...

In addition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariff policy, growing tensions over Israel and Iran are adding further uncertainty to the outlook for the U.S. economy.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Thursday that the government will begin next Thursday measures to ease possible drastic ...

The security environment in Northeast Asia is becoming ever more severe. The free trade regime is also at a crossroads due to the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for closer communication between Japan and South Korea during a ceremony to commemorate ...