Sekizenkan is an old ryokan inn in Nakanojo, Gunma Prefecture, that is believed to have inspired the bathhouse in the ...

A complex distribution system considered unique to Japan’s rice industry has been pointed to as a cause of the shortage of ...

White water lilies are seen at their best at Gappo Park in Aomori City. The flowers, which measure about 5 centimeters in ...

The government’s stockpiled rice can be sold under no-bid contracts to restaurant operators, ready-made meal providers and ...

North Korea fired more than 10 multiple-launched rockets on Thursday morning from Sunan near the capital Pyongyang in a north ...

The Emperor and Empress traveled to Hiroshima Prefecture on Thursday as this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of ...

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A Tohoku Shinkansen train’s stoppage on Tuesday was presumably caused by a malfunction in the system supplying electricity to ...

The Liberal Democratic Party aims to increase annual salaries by about ¥1 million by fiscal 2030 through sustainable wage ...

KOMAKI, Aichi — Mt. Komaki East Park, which offers views of its namesake mountain, has opened in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture.

A Vietnamese man in his 20s has been arrested for allegedly arranging for a ringer to take Japanese language ability test on ...

The U.S. State Department said Wednesday it is restarting the suspended process for foreigners applying for student visas but ...