In the aftermath of the devastating Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995, collapsed buildings blocked rescue efforts and ...

OSAKA—To foster a clean image ahead of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, Osaka has implemented a citywide ban on outdoor smoking, ...

Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department will set up a new unit in spring dedicated to preventing terrorist attacks by lone ...

Suntory Holdings Ltd. unveiled an eco-friendly beer for the Osaka Kansai Expo in April that will be served in a cup made from ...

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) announced that its Norokko sightseeing trains will make their final runs by the ...

In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, ozeki Hoshoryu clinched his second championship on Jan. 26, virtually ensuring his ...

NAGANO--A 46-year-old unemployed man was arrested Jan. 26 in connection with a suspected random stabbing attack outside a ...

NAGANO—Residents in Nagano’s Nishi-Owaribe district were startled by an early morning explosion, a strange engine sound and ...

Japan Post Co. has lowered delivery subcontractor penalties again after the Fair Trade Commission deemed certain amounts ...

OSAKA—While massive in size, the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 will offer visitors a glimpse of a world too ...

NARA--A festival that involves setting fire to a grassy mountain slope was held at Mount Wakakusayama here to herald the ...

NAGANO—Although a suspect is in custody over the deadly stabbing rampage here, many parents, children and communities remain ...