Okinawa is asking to be included in the central government’s state of emergency over the coronavirus as infection is spr...

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide apologizes to plaintiffs of four asbestos lawsuits a day after the Supreme Court ...

Japan's Ministry of Health is set to admit the use of cannabis-derived medicines in the nation.

The Ministry of Defense starts accepting reservations for large-scale coronavirus vaccinations for the senior citizens.

A 78-year-old woman goes missing after heavy rain drenches Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

Over 350,000 people have joined a petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics amid growing concerns over the c...

The Japanese government decides to add Hokkaido, Hiroshima and Okayama to prefectures covered under the country’s third ...

Forty-five local governments in Japan have decided not to host foreign national teams competing in the Tokyo Olympics an...

Nightlife workers are shifting to daytime jobs due to the adverse impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their industry.

Ducklings born at a temple in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto move to a river with a little help from people in the nei...