NARA—Local authorities have issued unprecedented warnings about the dangers posed by the city's iconic deer after a surge in ...

KYOTO--Kiyomizudera temple here, a UNESCO World Heritage site, has kicked off its special autumn nighttime viewing, ...

A 4-year-old girl from Fujisawa in Kanagawa Prefecture had the tip of her finger bitten off by a horse at a commercial ...

Shuntaro Tanikawa, one of the most celebrated Japanese modern poets who pushed the boundaries of the genre, died on Nov. 13.

With International Men’s Day falling on Nov. 19, attention turns to an increasing number of new fathers taking parental leave ...

Yamanashi Prefecture has abandoned plans for a Mount Fuji railway line and is instead considering a rubber-tired tram system ...

Five people believed to be leaders of a loosely organized human-trafficking ring were arrested on suspicion of recruiting ...

KOBE—The odds-defying re-elected Hyogo governor started his new term with something that appeared absent in his first term: ...

Japan's population is becoming increasingly diverse. Individuals in Japan with immigrant backgrounds—with or without Japanese ...

【アモイ共同】２０２６年に米国、 カナダ 、 メキシコ で共催される サッカーＷ杯 北中米３カ国大会のアジア最終予選は１９日、中国 福建省 ...

サッカーの2026年ワールドカップ（W杯）アジア最終予選で、C組首位の日本（世界ランキング15位）は19日、敵地で中国（同92位）と対戦。8大会連続出場をめざす日本は4勝1分けで勝ち点13を手にしている。

サッカーのワールドカップ（Ｗ杯）アジア最終予選で１９日、日本は３１歳の伊東が１～２月のアジア・カップ以来の先発出場。性加害疑惑報道を受けて一時代表を離れ、９月に復帰してからは途中出場が続いていた。