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HIROSHIMA—The city of Hiroshima opened the underground ossuary of the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound here to the media for the ...
SEOUL--South Korea’s defense ministry summoned Japan’s defense attache on Tuesday to protest over an annual white paper ...
Japan welcomed a record 21.51 million visitors in the first half of 2025, marking a 21 percent increase compared to the same ...
The minor opposition party Sanseito, which is projected to capture double-digit seats in the July 20 Upper House election, ...
One month after technical failures halted the Yamagata Shinkansen Line, train operations remain significantly reduced, ...
NAGOYA—An unexploded bomb found in Nagoya city’s Marunouchi district that forced an evacuation of local residents was ...
OSAKA—The Osaka-Kansai Expo has welcomed more than 10 million general visitors as of July 12, marking a major milestone just ...
A vegetarian curry developed for Indian employees of Suzuki Motor Corp. will soon hit store shelves as part of a company push ...
Miyo Aoetsu is on a roll. The artisan baker from Japan scooped Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 for her brioche infused with lemon ...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to make a serious effort to solve the problem of women constantly facing long lines for public restrooms due to a lack of facilities.
BEIJING—A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. who has been detained here by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage was sentenced on July 16 to three years and six months in prison.
Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners in the Upper House election campaign as xenophobic sentiment spreads among ...