A child has been born to an inmate in Japan utilizing a pilot program to support women giving birth and raising their ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) special committee drafted a proposal on May 21 aimed at encouraging foreign ...

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

The opening time of the World Exposition in Osaka will be moved up by five to 10 minutes from the current 9 a.m. starting ...

Ozeki Onosato secured his promotion to yokozuna by winning back-to-back championships Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

Nissan Motor Co. is considering selling its headquarters office in Yokohama, near Tokyo, as part of its revamp measures, ...

With a place at next year's World Cup already secured, the Japan Football Association on Friday called up seven newcomers to ...

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the wa ...

The ruling coalition parties are considering an economic stimulus package, with a focus on whether to cut the consumption tax ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday his envisioned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in June on the ...