Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba indicates that his ruling party would endorse members implicated in a slush fund ...

The government and the ruling parties are considering applying a higher income tax exemption threshold from January 2026, in ...

Although becoming a household name in her home country has never seemed a realistic ambition for Japanese author Mieko Kanai, ...

Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe was among the 100 "influential and inspiring women" around the world selected for the BBC's ...

Japan will contest an election for a nonpermanent place on the U.N. Security Council in 2043 to work toward global peace and ...

Simose Art Museum in western Japan said Tuesday it has received this year's Prix Versailles award naming it the world's most ...

Yuya Yoshida took a fast first step toward qualifying for next year's world athletics championships by winning the Fukuoka ...

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