The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) submitted a bill April 30 to revise the Civil Code to introduce a ...

A Japanese atomic bomb survivor expressed hope for progress at a major U.N. conference on nuclear disarmament next year, ...

The yen sank to the 144 level against the U.S. dollar Thursday amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will remain cautious ...

A body was found Thursday off the coast of Hokkaido, northern Japan, local police said, saying it belonged to a 54-year-old ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A "baby hatch" at a Tokyo hospital has been used for the first time since it was opened as an avenue for ...

The India and Brunei pavilions for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, opened Thursday, leaving Nepal as the ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Japanese Cardinal Manyo Maeda has said he plans to vote for a candidate who "emphasizes an anti-nuclear ...

This year, many people in Japan will stay home during Golden Week. This is mostly because prices are going up and to avoid ...

A 27-year-old U.S. Marine in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture was indicted on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman and injuring ...

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago called Wednesday for the administration of U.S.

Tokyo stocks climbed Thursday morning, lifted by buying of some technology issues after U.S. tech giants released strong ...

Japanese energy firm Jera Co. has pledged to contribute to stable power supply this summer by utilizing one of the world's ...