At an Upper House Judicial Affairs Committee meeting in March, a deputy director-general of the National Police Agency noted that the Japanese government “had not designated” the Kurdish group ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba holds a press conference after paying a visit to Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2025. (Mainichi/Kazuki Yamazaki) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister ...

Toyota Motor Corporation presented exciting developments surrounding its Woven City project. As a living laboratory for advanced mobility, Woven City serves as a real-world testing ground for ...

"We should retain a majority of (seats in) the upper house as a ruling coalition. This is our baseline," Ishiba said on a TV program ahead of the beginning of a 150-day regular session of Japan's ...

SHIMONOSEKI, Yamaguchi -- A sunfish at a municipal aquarium undergoing renovation in this west Japan city became unwell, but recovered after its tank was decorated with staff uniforms and pictures ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The BBC is high on Kansas City, Missouri, for 2025. The British-based media giant came out this week with its top 25 places to visit in 2025. With destinations ranging from ...

Japan midfielder Aemu Oyama has joined Manchester City on a two-and-a-half-year contract, the Women's Super League side announced on Saturday. Oyama, one of Japan's most promising young talents ...

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Japan midfielder Aemu Oyama has joined Manchester City on a two-and-a-half-year contract, the Women's Super League side announced on Saturday. Oyama, one of Japan's most ...

Crews have cleaned up most of the damage done by an act of vandalism that targeted a historic mural in the Japantown area of Seattle's CID neighborhood.

The Japanese Yen strengthens in reaction to the upbeat Core Machinery Orders data. Firming expectations for an additional BoJ rate hike this week also underpin the JPY. A modest USD downtick ...

President Biden’s ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, will leave his position in Tokyo on Monday and return to the U.S., a traditional changing of the guard ahead of the swearing-in of a new ...