An increasing number of youths in Japan have been unwittingly made members of biker gangs in recent years, and one such ...

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Human remains found in 2023 that were recently identified as those of Natsuse Yamane, a 6-year-old girl who went missing duri ...

A new survey shows that more than 90% of Japanese companies have had workers come back early from jobs in other countries.

Police in Japan's Iwate Prefecture wrongfully arrested a foreign worker earlier this week for not carrying his passport even ...

Vissel Kobe's campaign for a third straight championship took a hit Friday with a goalless draw at home to leaders Kashima ...

Why is Nishinomiya Kita High School in Hyogo Prefecture opening its campus to the public for the first time on Nov. 23, 2025?

OSAKA -- Posts claiming that a "second chapter" for Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, will ...

Tomiichi Murayama, who served as prime minister from June 1994 to January 1996 and was known for apologizing for Japan's ...

The film "Kokuho" (National Treasure) has become a record-breaking hit in Japan, drawing more than 10 million viewers. In ...