The first Diet debate to be held after the House of Representatives election in October kicked off Thursday, as the 216th ...

KANAZAWA — Complex, a music unit composed of guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei and singer Koji Kikkawa, donated about ¥1 billion to ...

ROME — Japan, the United States and the Philippines are scheduled to hold the first trilateral maritime consultations on ...

The Japanese government has officially decided that it will seek to participate in the joint development of new-type frigates ...

A delegation from seven economic groups in the Kansai region, including the Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren), confirmed ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to visit South Korea in January to meet President Yoon Suk Yeol, according ...

Nearly 200 cycling enthusiasts rode their bikes through Ashiyasu and Hirogawara in Minami-Alps, Yamanashi Prefecture, as part ...

While the agreement to end violence is welcome, it is a far cry from one that would bring peace and stability to the entire ...

It is unacceptable if a global information technology giant demanded unfair price reductions from its business partners. It ...

People walk under illuminated ginkgo trees with resplendent golden leaves in Showa Kinen Park, which straddles the cities of ...

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MORIOKA — A workshop introducing the Hosho school of Noh theater was held at the Sakurayama Shrine in Morioka on Nov. 9. The ...