Heightened security around bases, a midnight-to-5 AM curfew and a temporary alcohol ban are part of the measures as ...

Takaichi called population decline a quiet national crisis, promised curbs on land sales near sensitive sites, and pressed ...

Kawagoe says zoning law drives the order, not nationality or religion. A user says he cannot demolish the mosque himself but would pay the city to do so.

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Sekai Hotel Osaka Fuse's "11 Meals in One Night" plan lets guests eat their way through the neighborhood, with a public bath ...

Employees who take collab merchandise from restaurants could face criminal charges, but holding online marketplaces liable ...

Diplomatic tensions have hit group tours, but individual travel remains popular, while growth in other markets is expected to ...

The Emperor and Empress visited areas recovering from July's earthquake, while Princess Aiko and Princess Kako attended ...

Sakie Yokota, 90, voiced frustration at knowing nothing of her daughter's fate despite her family's efforts, but still ...

In Chapter 5, author and lawyer Shin Ushijima shares the complexities and biases that are challenged as powerful influences ...

Police say a woman found dead in a Naha hotel was strangled and robbed, and the arrested Marine from Futenma denies any ...

A selection at odds with a clear faculty preference, plus a separate social-media controversy, has raised questions over ...