Police in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 30-year-old radiologist on suspicion of taking voyeuristic images after he used his smartphone to film a woman’s breasts while she was having ...

Rice prices in Japan have remained high despite hopes that they would normalize after the government announced plans two ...

Many foreign visitors to Japan are adding a Starbucks Regional Landmark Store to their itineraries so they can experience local architecture and history while sipping coffee or tea ...

TOKYO -- Foreign residents in Japan continue to face serious obstacles when trying to bury their loved ones. As cremation remains the standard practice in the country, those whose religious beliefs ...

Tokyo's all-seeing Skytree tower Tokyo's Skytree soars 634 metres (2,080 feet) upwards, giving spectacular views of the Japanese megalopolis and -- on a clear day -- the majestic Mount Fuji. The ...

SAITAMA (TR) – There have been a series of bag-snatching incidents across the prefecture. Police recorded 12 thefts over a ...

Since the wildfire began Wednesday, at least one person has died, and more than 80 homes have burned, local authorities said.

BAKU – A massive forest fire in northeastern Japan has consumed at least 1,200 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, making ...

A forest fire in northeastern Japan has scorched the largest area of land in more than 30 years, the central government says, ...

A labor union of nurses and other staff at medical institutions under Japan's National Hospital Organization staged a ...

With efforts to find a driver who fell in expected to take about three months, there is no concrete timeline in place on when ...

Tanaka Boshi Ten (Tanaka Hat Shop) in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, produces about 40,000 various types of straw hats annually. Its craftsmen make the hats with sewing machines. They are then placed ...