Japan's farm minister Taku Eto on Monday came under fire after saying that he does not need to buy rice because he receives ...

Yellow small chrysanthemums, used to garnish sashimi and other dishes, are being harvested in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi ...

Japan will launch prearrival screening of visa-free travelers in fiscal 2028, as the government aims to boost its booming ...

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A Japanese school for international students opened at a famous inn in Saga Prefecture on Japan's Kyushu island. Students ...

Bamboo shoots are known as a flavor of spring in Japan, but the period to enjoy their tender texture is fleeting as they ...

Two Chinese men were arrested Sunday over an alleged hit-and-run that injured four elementary school boys near Tokyo last w ...

Seventy-four percent of respondents to a public opinion survey conducted by the Mainichi Shimbun on May 17 and 18 said that ...

Overnight leader Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship for the first time on Sunday for his third major titl ...

A local government's decision to promote a bridge as the perfect spot for an Instagramable shot of Mt. Fuji has backfired, ...

CANNES, France (Kyodo) -- The agent for an actor in the Japanese film "Brand New Landscape" has been injured by a falling ...

Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-5 with an RBI on Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 6-4 to the Los Angeles Angels, whose starter ...