A Japanese citizen, who was abducted by North Korea in her early life and was repatriated many years later, has made a fresh ...

The number of complaints about "sextortion," whereby victims are coerced into sending sexually explicit content, is on the ...

Japan's population has been shrinking for 15 years, with huge implications for the country's economy, national defense, and ...

A city in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, has closed to the public ancient ruins designated as a UNESCO World Heritage ...

Ten middle school students from Miyazaki who spent Aug. 17 through Saturday visiting Waukegan as part of a Sister Cities ...

A grand sumo summer tour was held in the city of Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, for the first time in three years. About 2,300 ...

Grape picking has started at the tourist farm "Shorenji-ko Kanko-mura" in the city of Nabari, Mie Prefecture. In summer, the ...

Japan Post said it will temporarily suspend some mail services to the United States starting August 27.Postal items ...

A facility in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, held an event where participants could paint pictures freely on the walls inside the buildin･･･ ...

A "rice field rugby" event recently took place in the city of Sakurai, Nara Prefecture. Participants scored "tries" while smiling, even while getting ･･･ ...