In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, ...

The National Police Agency has created a framework with social media providers to swiftly silence buffoons who post false ...

NAGANO—Residents in Nagano’s Nishi-Owaribe district were startled by an early morning explosion, a strange engine sound and ...

NAGANO--A 46-year-old unemployed man was arrested Jan. 26 in connection with a suspected random stabbing attack outside a ...

OSAKA—While massive in size, the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 will offer visitors a glimpse of a world too ...

Japan Post Co. has lowered delivery subcontractor penalties again after the Fair Trade Commission deemed certain amounts ...

NAGANO—Although a suspect is in custody over the deadly stabbing rampage here, many parents, children and communities remain ...

NARA--A festival that involves setting fire to a grassy mountain slope was held at Mount Wakakusayama here to herald the ...

The rapidly shrinking sea ice pack in Antarctic waters will likely recover if prompt action is taken to contain greenhouse ...

Designed by renowned architect Shigeru Ban and facing the Seto Inland Sea, the Simose Art Museum here has been named the ...

Batgerel Ariungerel, a 26-year-old Mongolian who has fallen for the town of Otsuchi in Iwate Prefecture, has always preferred ...