Sanrio Co. is jumping into the business of video games in earnest. The holder of Hello Kitty and other popular characters is ...

Most foreigners are believed to detest natto, the fermented soybeans with a pungent odor and sticky, slimy texture.

Three Japanese films will vie for the coveted Palme d’Or award at the Cannes International Film Festival scheduled to start ...

The Public Security Intelligence Agency has extended activity restrictions against Aleph, the successor group of the Aum ...

HIROSHIMA--As wars and turbulent politics swirl across the globe, the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum here offers a place of ...

Two-time Olympic figure skating medalist Shoma Uno is donning another professional mantle as a new member of the esports team ...

Concerns are mounting that “minpaku” private lodging operators might go underground, as regulations and crackdowns are being ...

KYOTO--Yukihiro Sugatani was born in the Rokuharagakku community in the ancient capital's Higashiyama Ward, where ...

YOKOHAMA—Amid its large-scale restructuring efforts, ailing automaker Nissan Motor Co. announced a long-term vision that will ...

Police have arrested an Asahiyama Zoo employee here who said he burned the body of his wife in an incinerator at his ...

Former world No. 4-ranked and 2014 U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori said Thursday on social media that he plans to retire at ...

This is part of a series on issues surrounding freedom of speech, focusing on “justice” in society where social media and ...