Japanese national broadcaster NHK apologized for comments made during an NHK Radio Chinese-language news broadcast on Au...

Japanese car manufacturers, travel agencies, and railway companies announced the launch of a new initiative travel progr...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party announced on August 20 that its presidential election will be held on September ...

Seven & i Holdings announced on August 19 that it is considering a buyout offer from a major Canadian convenience stor...

A temporary shopping street opened for this first time on August 16 in Nanao, a city affected by the Noto Peninsula ear...

A goldfish scooping competition was held on August 18 in Yamatokoriyama, one of Japan’s major goldfish producing cities....

Bonfire symbols were lit up in Kyoto's mountains on August 16 to mark the end of Obon holiday season in Japan.The summer...

The Ainu traditional ceremony “Chipusanke,” where a new boat was launched into the water, was held on August 18 in Birat...

S/ Princess Kako / I hope understanding will be deepened toward various languages including sign language, the inability...

Emperor Naruhito took in an opera performance of German-British composer Handel's "Rinaldo" at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on...