Japanese manga comics, celebrated worldwide for their creativity and influence, now face a pressing challenge: The original ...

A man in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, created a hero character inspired by the Japanese giant salamander, one of the ...

A dancer suffered minor injuries after being hit by a falling sign on a stage at the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi on Sunday, the ...

About 18,000 participants showed off their enthusiastic dance moves when they took part in the traditional Yosakoi dance at ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its “special heavy rain warning,” which it had issued to seven municipalities in ...

A 54-year-old man was found dead on the median strip of National Highway Route 1 in Aoi Ward, Shizuoka City, on Monday ...

Three baby Pallas’ cats were unveiled to the public at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya on Aug.6.

Komeito, which has been part of Japan’s ruling coalition for years, is struggling, especially following its crushing defeat ...

The government plans a policy to allow Japanese citizens living abroad to submit online applications for the issuance of My ...

Comedian Kazulaser, 41, and actress Fumi Nikaido, 30, have gotten married, their respective agencies said on Sunday.

Australia will recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly to add momentum for a ...

North Korea has denounced a major joint exercise planned by the South Korean and U.S. militaries as “direct military ...