TOKYO - Running around the Imperial Palace has become one of Tokyo's most popular fitness activities, but growing numbers of ...

The Imperial Household Agency is considering holding a significantly scaled-down funeral for former Emperor Akihito at the ...

Bear sightings and attacks have been reported across Japan throughout the summer, with animals damaging sheds, attacking ...

Nearly 60% of Japanese high school students consider learning about different cultures "very important," the highest proportion among Japan, the United States, China and South Korea, according to a ...

A large fire that swept through a shopping district near Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture was extinguished at 11 a.m. on September ...

Tokyo stocks fell sharply on September 2, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 64,325.64, down 1,889.70 points, as renewed U.S.

The number of elderly people in Japan with no relatives to rely on is projected to rise to 4.48 million by 2050, or roughly ...

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda that he strongly supports decisive market ...

Okinawa police have arrested a 32-year-old U.S. citizen on suspicion of setting fire to a lodging facility in Chatan and ...

TOKYO - Japan's Environment Ministry will conduct its first survey of animal cafes, where customers can interact with ...

The Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on August 31, with last tournament ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed on August 31, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,311.93, down 93.63 points, or 0.14%, after briefly plunging more than 1,500 points in early trading, while the broader TOPIX ...