TOKYO -- "Can we hire your child?" This is the question an increasing number of companies in Japan are asking the parents of ...

The Vatican has sent a letter to a Japanese man acquitted of a 1966 quadruple murder in a retrial, expressing the pope's joy ...

Under Japan's new foreign labor system, workers will have an easier time switching workplaces. As companies try to retain ...

Japanese startup Dymon Co. said Saturday its ultra-compact, lightweight rover, which reached the Moon aboard a U.S. lander, ...

In 1975, known as the International Women's Year, the United Nations declared that the world would take collective action ...

While Japan's convenience store market may be considered oversaturated in terms of the sheer number of stores, major operator ...

An ice show event hosted by professional figure skater and back-to-back Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu began in this ...

A new tourism hub on Awaji Island in west Japan -- known since ancient times for supplying food to the Imperial court -- is ...

The University of Tokyo is considering expanding its admissions framework beyond the general entrance exam based on written ...

A 20-year-old woman was sentenced on Friday to 23 years in prison by a Japanese district court for killing a high schoo ...

The diversity of colors is attributed to advancements in materials and dyeing technology. A Seiban spokesperson stated, ...

Some parts of Tokyo and its surrounding areas are expected to be hit by heavy snowfall at the weekend, the Japanese weather ...