On December 4, Japanese Ambassador to the United Nations Yamazaki Kazuyuki sent a second letter to UN Secretary-General ...

TOKYO -- In the 1980s and 1990s, many foreign workers came to Japan because the economy was strong and there were not enough ...

Sanae Takaichi was sworn in as Japan’s first female prime minister a little over a month ago, and she’s already making waves ...

As the nation’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi has won admiration as a new type of role model for women, despite ...

Voice actors in Japan plan to set up an organization to protect their voices against unauthorized use by generative artificial intelligence.

Japan's health insurance ID system is undergoing change with the invalidation of the old insurance card. Help is available ...

At least nine Japanese companies have sued the Trump administration seeking refunds of tariffs they paid under the US ...

The "national green onion summit," where green onion producers gathered to offer their special green onions and local dishes, ...

TOKYO -- A new Mainichi Shimbun poll shows that 80% of people in Japan support strong actions to control bears. For example, ...

Baseball’s two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani has confirmed he will once again wear the Japanese colours for the upcoming 2026 ...