BEIJING–Three Japanese hairdressers were detained by Chinese authorities here on April 8 on suspicion of working illegally, ...

The expected heavy flow of travelers during the Golden Week period from late April to early May is expected to be slightly down this year due to the fewer consecutive holidays and inflation boosting ...

Hokkaido, already known as the “kingdom of dairy farming,” has earned a new accolade for its beef. According to the central ...

A preview of the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 on April 9 days before its opening showed a number of contrasting exhibits that ...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s pause in his “reciprocal tariffs” was the latest twist in a period of uncertainty for many ...

Replacing the age-old human evaluator, Fujitsu Ltd. has launched an ultrasonic inspection device that uses artificial ...

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a popular daily column that takes up a wide range of topics, including culture, arts and social trends ...

The government plans to provide cash handouts, likely 50,000 yen ($344) per person, to ease the burden of the higher cost of ...

Japan has seen a sharp rise in whooping cough cases with the number of patients recorded in the first three months of this year surpassing the entirety of those in 2024.

Rice prices across Japan climbed for the 13th consecutive week, even as the first wave of the staple crop from the government ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is clearly a stickler when it comes to image, but he seems to be ignoring that quality in a ...

Precision equipment manufacturer Shimadzu Corp. said it has created the world’s most accurate time device: a clock that won’t ...