A special version of a traditional stringed Japanese musical instrument has been created to support reconstruction efforts in ...

According to a senior official of the ruling LDP, Yosuke Tsuruho is poised to step down as chairman of the Budget Committee ...

A senior ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday faced a chorus of criticism for suggesting an earthquake that struck the Noto P ...

A survey found that some people described a gap between those who could access information and those who could not after the ...

A senior ruling party lawmaker plans to step down from a key post in the upper house after coming under fire for describing ...

A senior ruling party lawmaker on Wednesday faced a chorus of criticism for suggesting an earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan last year was "fortunate" in showing how ...

Monday marks the Tanabata star festival in Japan. Part of the festival involves writing wishes on paper strips -- "tanzaku" ...

In Japan, swarms of earthquakes are fueling a dip in tourism and a viral panic over predictions of the next 'big one' ...

His father, who led the brewery at the time, opted to go against the grain: “He trusted that this was the way to go to survive.” Today, daiginjo is regarded as the most prized variety of sake, ...

Against this backdrop, this article examines the challenges for U.S. allies such as NATO and Japan and how they should ...

Japan’s Noto Peninsula was rocked by an earthquake that killed 241 people and injured nearly 1,300 more. But what stunned experts most was that there were no early signs - it took scientists ...