The Japanese Supreme Court ruled June 27 that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare's decision to reduce welfare payments ...

With the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader, soon to turn 90, the issue of how to identify his successor, tr ...

All four giant pandas on loan to a western Japan zoo left for China on Saturday, ahead of the expiration of their lease ...

The Imperial Family's beloved dog Yuri has died due to old age at 16 years and 4 months, a close aide to the Imperial ...

Japan's education ministry plans to restrict living expenses support for doctoral students to Japanese nationals only, a ...

The rate of depressive symptoms was lower among working-age people who consume a Japanese-style diet including rice, miso ...

The former Russian Consulate in Hakodate, Hokkaido, built in 1908 by the Russian Empire and featured in the popular mang ...

Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank said Wednesday it plans to repay by the end of July the remaining 230 billion yen ($1.6 billion) in ...

Japanese and U.S. negotiators agreed Friday to continue talks toward a tariff deal that will be beneficial to both countries.

Japan took the lead but went down 3-1 away to a dominant Spain in a women's football international friendly on Friday, their ...

A newly opened giant slide in southwestern Japan has been closed after four people sustained broken bones while using i ...

Coordinators for international relations from around the world are responsible for international exchange activities across ...