Ahead of the New Year, the annual ritual of Ominugui, in which dust is wiped off of Buddhist statues, was performed on Monday ...

The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seen at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday. The Yomiuri Shimbun ...

The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States topped the list of international news events for ...

Japan’s Nikkei share gauge edged lower on Tuesday, with the technology sector, which helped drive banner gains in equities ...

A 44-year-old mountain climber died after slipping and falling while descending from Mt. Fuji on Monday, Shizuoka prefectural ...

Traffic congestion on the eastbound route of the Tomei Expressway reached 36 kilometers beginning around the Isehara Junction ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States could support another major strike on Iran were it to resume ...

Wall Street’s main indexes ended lower on Monday, kicking off the final week of the year on a softer note, as heavyweight ...

An increasing number of elderly people are living alone, without relatives or acquaintances to rely on in times of need. The central and local governments should establish systems to support these ...

Artificial intelligence will be used to analyze data related to unexpected deaths at medical institutions and identify ...

Please bear in mind that when you hand out your business card, you ought to introduce yourself first and have a brief ...

The Defense Ministry has decided to submit a bill to revise the law on its employees’ salaries, which includes a plan to ...