FILE PHOTO: Hirofumi Yoshimura, Japan Innovation Party leader, and Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), wave to supporters at an election ...

A girl group active in Japan has come under fire after it was revealed they performed on an outdoor stage in swimsuits in the middle of winter. The agency issued an apology and pledged to prevent a ...

TOKYO, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Japan's government must avoid meddling in monetary policy ⁠and ⁠focus on steps to build an economy strong enough ⁠to weather the potential pain from any further interest rate ...

NARUTO, Tokushima -- The city of Naruto in west Japan's Tokushima Prefecture will make school trips for municipal elementary and junior high schools free of charge in the 2026 academic year, the ...

Naruto City Hall in Tokushima Prefecture is seen on Feb. 12, 2026. (Mainichi/Koichi Uematsu) NARUTO, Tokushima -- The city of Naruto in west Japan's Tokushima Prefecture will make school trips for ...

Akihiko Kondo says he has been deeply in love with his wife ever since she saved him during a particularly low point in his life. But his mother refused to attend their wedding, objecting to his ...

A job well done: Individual boys’ winner Jung Ji-won (left) and girls’ champion Sarisa Pojanalai posing with their trophies. PETALING JAYA: Team Japan had a memorable debut at the Selangor ...

Pakistan will take on Japan in the first semi-final of Junior Asia Cup Hockey tournament in Oman today. The match will begin at 5:30 pm Pakistan Standard Time. The second semifinal will also be played ...

Japan’s ‘Iron Lady’ Sanae Takaichi has won a snap election she called by a historic margin, cementing her dramatic rise to power. Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) alone captured 316 of the ...

Currently appearing on Channel Seven’s Australian Idol, 15-year-old Taiyo Martian may be among the youngest contestants, but his musical journey began early. He started busking at six, released a self ...