Talks aimed at getting the Northern Territories back to Japanese control are halted, as Russia, which now holds the islands, ...

As forest fires become more common due to climate change, a Japanese study warns of the risk of major Siberian wildfires ...

Under Japan’s hometown tax system, people can receive gifts by making donations to municipalities where they do not live. A ...

Tuna remains a top sushi pick and a steadfast seafood favorite across Japan. Delicious flavor aside, many are aware that it is also an exceptionally healthy food, as well. The meat is rich in ...

Tokyo, May 22 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government council Wednesday decided to start discussions as early as this summer on ...

Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has given up on a plan to pass its bill to revise the political funds control law through the House of Representatives by the ...

Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., May 30 (Jiji Press)--A member of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force was killed Thursday when he was struck by shrapnel from a hand grenade that exploded during a drill in ...

Tokyo, May 31 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo's Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on street drinking around Shibuya Station to year-round from limited seasons such as Halloween, ward officials said.

Tokyo, May 30 (Jiji Press)--Major Japanese telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Thursday that it has launched an open innovation program designed to create space-related businesses through ...

The fashion industry has a huge environmental footprint. Textiles consume massive amounts of water, spew carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, and produce large quantities of industrial waste.

A research group within the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has estimated that the number of seniors with dementia in Japan will reach 5,842,000 by 2040, when the senior population, defined ...

The annual spring catch of hotaru ika (Watasenia scintillans), a dwarf squid just 7.5 centimeters long, is breaking records this year. The haul from the season for fixed-net fishing, which began ...