With public frustration mounting over Japan's prolonged economic malaise, a rising tide of support for minor political ...

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As the July 20 House of Representatives election approaches, political parties in Japan have been proposing restrictions on ...

More and more couples in Japan are choosing weddings where they just take photos and do not have a big ceremony. These ...

Tokyo stocks dropped Thursday morning as export-linked shares were sold on a firmer yen against the U.S. dollar.

Why did many couples in Japan rush to register their marriages on July 7, 2025? A) It was the national marriage registration ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito face descending into a "minority ruling coalition" in the ...

A Russian court has ordered a local event organizer to pay Kodansha Ltd. 3.75 million rubles ($48,000) for the unauthorized ...

A new quarterly Japanese magazine, called "SHIP!" -- planned, edited and published by people who have experience either as or ...

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was once again taken into custody Thursday over charges linked to his short-lived ...

Teruaki Sato homered and drove in two runs as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Hiroshima Carp 3-1 on Wednesday to extend their ...