Japan’s lower house of parliament was dissolved just 16 days before polling day — the shortest gap between dissolution and ...

Political hopefuls have 12 days to convince voters to elect them to a seat in Japan's Lower House on February 8. But the ...

Japan's National Center for University Entrance Examinations has told students not to post exam questions on social media ...

The restart of the world's largest nuclear power plant was suspended in Japan on Thursday, with the operator saying it does ...

Restart of No 6 reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant suspended after malfunction related to control rods.

Japan tops many travelers’ wishlists, with searches for learning Japanese up 30%. Tourists are embracing local phrases to ...

Traditional winter "arare" rice cracker production is underway in the town of Chikujo, Fukuoka Prefecture. The crackers are ...

TOKYO -- The Japanese education ministry has asked schools across the country to make sure they are not missing any cases of ...

At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals ...