TOKYO -- "Instagrammable" South Korean-style photo-only weddings are gaining popularity in Japan amid the trend of young ...

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

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 ...

The Japanese Embassy in Laos has issued a warning against child prostitution after a spate of social media posts suggested ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

As the number of inbound tourists to Japan skyrockets while the population shrinks, the country is seeing a revival of ...