A child has been born to an inmate in Japan utilizing a pilot program to support women giving birth and raising their ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) special committee drafted a proposal on May 21 aimed at encouraging foreign ...

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will travel to Laos in November in what will be her ...

About one in four people in Japan -- and a surprising number in their 20s -- told a recent survey that they have started ...

Train services on the busy Yamanote Line in downtown Tokyo resumed Friday morning after operations were suspended for checks ...

Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday it will review rules to switch driver's licenses from other countries to ...

The Trump administration revoked Harvard University's ability to enroll international students in its escalating battle with ...

Japan's health insurance system, praised globally for supporting one of the world's longest-lived populaces, ensures medical ...

Adult day service facilities usually look after seniors requiring care during the day to give caregiver family members a ...

An All Nippon Airways plane wrongly entered a closed area at Hiroshima Airport after landing there late Thursday, resulting ...