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Lucie Blackman was murdered in Japan 23 years ago. Now, a new Netflix documentary aims to re-tell the grisly story.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Households and businesses in the Tokyo area on Saturday began a period of power conservation, spanning from July to August, as the el

Mount Fuji's climbing season started on Saturday as one of its four main hiking trails reopened and a ceremony was held to pray for the safety of climbers at a shrine on Japan's tallest and most iconic mountain. With Mount Fuji's three other trails set to reopen on July 10,…

Heavy rain has been pounding southwestern Japan. One person has died following storms that hit Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Passengers evacuated a train in central Tokyo on Sunday after a man was spotted carrying a knife. Three people were injured in the rush to get off the train. [……]...

NAGOYA -- Security camera footage of a Sri Lankan woman who died while detained at an immigration facility here was shown for the first time at the Na

Newly appointed teachers at public schools are quitting in droves due to burnout caused by long working hours and a lack of support.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet plunged to 40.8 percent, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday, with many in

Japan SDF member dead, 2 injured in Gifu shooting; suspect in custody

Editor’s note: Due to the sheer amount of interesting material here we decided to break this into a two-part article. All across Japan, one sight remains ubiquitous – the convenience store. A far, far cry from their American cousins, convenience stores in Japan are without exception, spotless, well-stocked, open 24x7,

Japan's Diet has enacted a bill into law that paves the way for divorced parents to share custody of their children. The current system allows only either of the couple to exercise parental rights.

A Japan Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Haneda Airport on Tuesday evening, and firefighting efforts are underway.

Across the rolling hills and misty mountains of medieval Japan echoes a name that conjures awe and intrigue - Musashi Miyamoto. Master swordsman, mystic philosopher, and author of the seminal Book of Five Rings, Musashi exemplified the pinnacle of samurai ideals. His life interweaves history and myt

Journey into the mysterious world of Japan's ninja masters - the stealth warriors who have captured the imagination for centuries. This educational video del...

The dynamic pricing scheme allows the prices of vending machine items to be raised when demand is high and lowered when sales are low.

Dropping slow process in early clinical trials would make medicines available sooner

Eruptions from an undersea volcano have apparently created an islet in the Ogasawara island chain more than 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo in the Pacific Ocean, officials said.

Education ministry officials say long working hours is one of the factors behind the rise.

Carriers ANA and JAL set to introduce cargo jets, expect market growth

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese animation art director Nizo Yamamoto, renowned for his background illustrations for numerous Studio Ghibli and other films,

Fish-farming method seen as healthy and environmentally friendly poised to expand

Specialty shops that stock troves of literature, comics, and art in zine format have been holding specialist events for fans in recent years.

JRPG or RPG didn't matter when creativity was at the forefront of the industry.