KOFU -- Starting this summer's climbing season on Mount Fuji, the maximum number of climbers per day on the Yoshida route ...

ASAHIKAWA, Hokkaido -- A company here promoting virtual idol "Mogami Kanane" has partnered with an anime production business ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Friday the central bank will "very likely" raise interest rates if ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korea said Saturday it tested a "super-large" cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft ...

Japan's lower house passed a bill Friday to expand monthly child allowances and parental leave in an effort to tackle the ...

A group of doctors and dentists in Japan on Thursday filed a lawsuit seeking a total of about 1.4 million yen ($9,000) in ...

This column introduces recommended Japanese picture books, along with related terms and culture that foreigners living in ...

Many carp streamers are being produced for Children's Day at Futamiokitama Jinja, a shrine in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture ...

As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reaches the milestone of 75 years since its creation, it stands at a crucial ...

The Bank of Japan is considering forecasting Japan's core inflation will be around 2 percent in fiscal 2026 in its new ...

Japan's lower house passed a bill on Friday aimed at facilitating the swift removal of defamatory content on social media ...

In the latest measure to protect players and fans at the national high school baseball championship, the tournament's ...