Embarking on a full-scale revival of classic hits from the Heisei era (1989-2019), multiple major game firms announced ...

The Cabinet Office plans to make developing multipurpose humanoid robots a new goal under one of its research and development programs, according to sources.

Several Japanese nationals have been arrested after traveling to Southeast Asian countries and joining special fraud groups.

Yokozuna Onosato captured the championship of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a playoff victory over yokozuna Hoshoryu ...

The government has devised a policy to increase rice production to 8.18 million tons by 2030, an increase of about 300,000 ...

Fifteen Japanese media outlets with reporting bases in the United States jointly submitted a letter to the U.S. government on ...

I’m a homemaker in my 30s. My older sister had two children, but two years ago, her younger son died suddenly when he was 5 months old. I was so shocked and saddened that I didn’t know what to say to ...

The population census, which is regarded as the most important of the various statistical surveys conducted by the central government, is underway. It is crucial to improve the census’ response rates ...

Athletes have made distinctive achievements in sports for people with disabilities. It is hoped that this momentum will be used to promote such sports by making a wide range of people aware of their ...

Two rock climbers fell off Mt. Echigo-Komagatake near the Oyu hot spring resort in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture, on Saturday ...

Koike-ya Inc., a pioneer in Japanese potato chips, launched its “salt and seaweed” flavor in 1962. Now it has sold 5.7 ...

The annual Nemuro Saury Festival was held Saturday in Nemuro, Hokkaido, known for its abundant catches of saury, called sanma in Japanese.