Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Naoki Hyakuta brought up the controversial idea in a YouTube programme, although he emphasised that he did not support it ...

As the number of truant students continues to rise, the Education Ministry aims to secure more support personnel.

Japanese culture experts urge authorities to do more after new data shows suicides among Japanese schoolchildren remain high ...

New lawmaker Saria Hino takes her seat on Monday as one of a record number of women in Japan's parliament, but while ...

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern ... They served as guard dogs for the ...

Learn about the recent surge in mycoplasma pneumonia cases in Japan its symptoms treatment options and tips to prevent this ...

This unrelated photo shows a class being held for students in need of Japanese language instruction in the city of Yokohama's ...

And 23 nations - including Spain and Japan - are expected to see their populations halve by 2100. Countries will also age ...

Edmund Yeo to direct dystopian drama based on Tawada Yoko novel as Taiwan-Japan co-production, with spring 2026 production ...

People in Japan are being urged to wear masks, as doctors fight the worst epidemic of “walking pneumonia” seen for more than 20 years.

ZAMA, Japan – Residents at the Seiko Gakuen children’s home here got to experience the Halloween spirit when Soldiers and civilians from Camp Zama visited the home Oct. 30 and passed out bags ...