At least 68 people died during the winter – all but 10 of them over 65 – when record-breaking snow hit the country’s north.

Many people dream about leaving the place where they were born or currently live and pursuing a life abroad. Usually, such dreams involve not some random country, but one that seemingly calls to a ...

A smiling kid posing at Tokyo's famed Shibuya crossing is now central to Japan's latest public-behavior worry: the rise of ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 27, 2025. The original video can be viewed here. The world's population may have recently exceeded eight billion, but it's a deceptive ...

Finally, some rest in peace. What started as a quirky offering from a funeral home in Japan’s Chiba Prefecture has blossomed into a full-blown trend among Japan’s zen-seekers. “Coffin-lying,” or the ...

Don’t worry, it’s just tempura-ry. While Japanese people eat a wide variety of diets, the most traditional is washoku. The plan is low in saturated fat and added sugar, high in fiber, rich in omega‑3 ...

Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of ...

A majority of Japanese people oppose sending warships to the Middle East in response to the war in Iran, according to two ...