Conservative lawmakers decry a change of the surname rule in the Civil Code as an attack on traditional values and tie it to ...

The Camerlengo will seal Pope Francis' coffin at 8 p.m.. Last hours to say goodbye to Pope Francis at St. Peter's Basilica.

The undersigned Japan-based organizations are writing to call on the Japanese government to protect the International ...

Show more Japan’s recent revisions to its anti-espionage laws have proven a weak instrument for Tokyo’s security agencies, ...

The new U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass was in Tokyo Tuesday for a discussion with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is testing a shipborne railgun under development by Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, ...

Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa said April 21 that he does not consider the release of a commemorative photo ...

The new U.S. ambassador to Japan says he is optimistic that his country and its key Asian ally will reach a deal in their ...

BirdLife Cyprus said on Friday it is taking the government to court, hoping to halt construction of a port in Pentakomo that endangers the habitat of the endangered Mediterranean monk seal.

Seals are covered with white fur when they are born. In about three weeks, the fur changes, and black spots like sesame seeds appear. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the ...

April 11 - The Indiana Pacers secured home-court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 114-112 win over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday in ...