A magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa prefecture at 9:52 a.m. on Saturday. Its epicenter was in the ...

The political scene has undergone drastic change after the defeat of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in October’s House ...

The activities of second-generation atomic bomb survivors in Nagasaki City have gained momentum after Nihon Hidankyo, or the ...

The man officially recognized by the Santa Claus Foundation of Finland as Santa Claus arrived at Narita Airport on Friday.

The differences between the two opposition parties — the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party ...

The government compiled a proposal on Friday for the establishment of legal systems focusing on the prevention of major ...

Craftsman Takashi Shinohara, who makes traditional pottery called suzuyaki, received a donation of $25,000 (about ¥3.9 ...

A sea of clouds delighted early morning visitors to Nanyo Sky Park on Mt. Jubuichi in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, on Tuesday ...

The four core Nippon TV Network affiliates Sapporo Television Broadcasting Co., Chukyo TV. Broadcasting Co., Yomiuri ...

In 1781, German-born British astronomer William Herschel made Uranus the first planet discovered with the aid of a telescope.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to review the “¥1.03 billion barrier,” the annual income threshold above which income tax ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday has said that Japan intends to continue its support for the U.N. agency assisting ...