Japan will launch prearrival screening of visa-free travelers in fiscal 2028, as the government aims to boost its booming ...

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto on Monday came under fire after saying that he does not need to buy rice because he receives ...

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The 50th Izushi soba eating contest, in which participants compete to eat as many plates of buckwheat noodles as possible ...

Ozeki Onosato eased to his ninth straight win at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday as rank-and-file Hakuoho and ...

After the government terminated his legal status in the U.S., one student abruptly lost his laboratory job in Houston and, ...

Remarks by Japan's farm minister Taku Eto that he does not need to buy rice because he receives it from supporters sparked ...

Residents in the southwestern Japan city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, are voicing their disapproval after cherry ...

A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, ...

Yellow small chrysanthemums, used to garnish sashimi and other dishes, are being harvested in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi ...

Two Chinese men were arrested Sunday over an alleged hit-and-run that injured four elementary school boys near Tokyo last w ...