As many as 19,039 people with dementia were reported missing in 2023, a record high since 2012 when police began keeping ...

BEIJING--Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart has announced that it will sell the Hoshino Resorts Tomamu in ...

The literary world is abuzz following the discovery of an essay penned by Yukio Mishima when he was 22 years old outlining ...

Hundreds of local governments across Japan have fully introduced or conducted trial runs on bicycle sharing services, and the ...

Out for a walk, the haikuist might have heard a shrill cry on a hot day. Approaching the absolute tranquility of Risshaku-ji, ...

For the first time in more than three decades, regular employees in Japan will see a hike in their paychecks exceeding 5 ...

Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki lodged a strong protest at the Foreign Ministry on July 3 in Tokyo amid a series of suspected ...

In a landmark victory for aging plaintiffs, the Supreme Court on July 3 again ruled that the former Eugenic Protection Law ...

Japan’s government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, ...

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged to a record close of 40,913.65 on July 4, as high-tech stocks continued to rise and the ...

July 8 will mark two years since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed while delivering a speech at a campaign ...

Hunters here are declining job offers to battle adversaries that are far superior in physical strength, speed and stealth and ...