The expiration dates of existing health insurance certificates are approaching, but the usage rate of so-called My Number insurance cards that serve as a substitute for the certificates remains ...

The Yamagata prefectural government finalized its countermeasure package and approved ¥53 million in emergency bear ...

China’s advisory against traveling to Japan is starting to hit the tourism industry. Chinese tourists who had planned to ...

Green has given way to various hues of yellow and red along Chomon-kyo gorge, a nationally designated scenic valley in ...

Japan and China failed to patch up their differences in diplomatic talks on Tuesday in Beijing over a remark by Prime ...

An international research group including Japan has discovered a factory-like system in cells that prevents insulin ...

A large-scale fire broke out in Oita City on Tuesday evening. According to the Oita prefectural government, over 170 ...

The first trial was opened on Tuesday of some of the hundreds of suspects linked to deadly clashes in Syria’s coastal ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average staged a cautious rebound on Wednesday as investors remained wary ahead of pivotal earnings from ...

FlyDubai, the lower-cost sister airline to long-haul carrier Emirates, announced an initial order Tuesday for 150 Airbus ...

Dragon Quest Walking, an event in which participants play the popular smartphone game app “Dragon Quest Walk” in real ...

The first auction for premium persimmon brand Tenka Fubu, which was developed by Gifu Prefecture, was held at a wholesale ...