The fruiting of beechnuts, one of the main food sources for bears, in Akita Prefecture this autumn is expected to be at the ...

Vibrant purple lavender blossoms entice visitors to take pictures at Farm Tomita in Nakafurano, Hokkaido. This lavender field ...

The upcoming House of Councillors election has seen a number of errors in election administration by local governments. Elections are the foundation of democracy. Each local government must take the ...

A woman in her 70s was attacked by a bear while working in an apple orchard in the Owasawa district of Hirosaki, Aomori ...

The government on Tuesday established an administrative office to serve as a command center for policies concerning foreign ...

A Shinto priest of Yasaka Shrine and a monk of Shinsen-en temple on Monday held a ritual to exchange holy water and pray for ...

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump failed to reach agreements with most countries and regions by the July 9 deadline it set for reviewing “reciprocal tariffs.” ...

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe Japanese Red Cross Society in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in May The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] ...

The Osaka-Kansai Expo, in which 158 countries and regions are participating, has become a stage for diplomacy.

The Asuka III, NYK Line’s first new passenger ship in 34 years, is set to go into service on July 20, becoming part of a two-ship fleet for the company alongside the active Asuka II.

Japan’s Nikkei share average nudged higher on Tuesday, as gains in technology stocks were partially tempered by caution ahead ...

A million more children completed the critical three-dose vaccination against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus and whooping ...