TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Justice Ministry disclosed Friday that more than 20 prison guards had repeatedly pushed, slapped and used other forms of physical violence against a group of inmates at a prison ...

For Ridge Alkonis, a U.S. Navy lieutenant living in Japan, a springtime trip with his wife and three children to Mount Fuji was intended as fun and leisurely family time before an expected deployment.

WASHINGTON – For Ridge Alkonis, a U.S. Navy lieutenant living in Japan, a springtime trip with his wife and three children to Mount Fuji was intended as fun and leisurely family time before an ...

TOKYO -- Do you believe that people who have committed crimes can be rehabilitated? This is a question that workers in Japan's prisons and juvenile reformatories constantly face. In June this year, a ...

The wife of a U.S. Navy officer who was imprisoned in Japan and returned home only to be sent to prison to finish out the punishment said it is "undeniable" President Biden has the power to commute ...

A luxury hotel is set to open in the building of a former prison in Japan. HOSHINOYA Nara Prison will open its doors on June 25, 2026, with reservations launching today, on January 20, 2026 if you're ...