A 5-year-old boy died after becoming trapped in an escalator at a ski resort in Otaru in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido, according to local police. Around 10 a.m. on Sunday, the boy's m ...

The Japanese government is set to begin full procedures to select locations for casino-featuring integrated resorts following Osaka, western Japan. Under the integrated resort implementation law, ...

An Education Cannot Wait-funded programme is supporting refugee children with disabilities to access inclusive and quality ...

Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 31 on Monday. As this year marked the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, she ha ...

Sixty households in the Okunoto region of central Japan, hit hard by the January 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake, had their welfare benefits terminated mainly due to income from donations, Jiji Press ...

Youth clinics offering consultations on sexual and physical health concerns at affordable prices are expanding their reach in Japan, though public awareness remains limited. "We want people to come wi ...

China may have tested Japan and the United States to see their response through military actions by its aircraft carrier Liaoning and bombers near Japan in December, Jiji Press has learned. The ...

A Japanese group remains resolved to seek state relief for civilians who sustained injuries and other damage from U.S. air raids during World War II, although it failed to attain the goal in the ...

Japan's rice policy is at a crossroads as prices of the country's staple food stay around record highs, squeezing households. "We'll change course and boost production," then Prime Minister Shigeru ...

UNICEF programme funded by Education Cannot Wait and partners helps flood-affected children return to learning and enhances ...

U.S. investment company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. plans to keep its shares in five major Japanese trading houses over the long term, even after the exit of CEO Warren Buffett on Wednesday. The five are ...

Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc. plans to launch as early as 2026 a delivery service for over-the-counter drugs at its stores with no pharmacists or registered sellers present, President ...