The head monk of a Buddhist temple in Nagasaki Prefecture seeks the return of a stolen Buddha statue in a South Korean c...

A ward in Tokyo rejects a married couple's registration under separate surnames.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio vows to fight rising prices during a news conference.

Japan announces a plan to expand prefectural travel subsidy programs.

The regular parliamentary session that began in January comes to a close on June 15, paving the way for the House of Cou...

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit an exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of Okinawa's reversion to Japan.

A crane topples over at a construction site near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.

Anna Miller's last restaurant in Japan is set to close at the end of August.

The giant panda twins at Ueno Zoo are developing individual characteristics ahead of their first birthday on June 23.

Startup company Striemo unveils a new three-wheeled electric kickboard.