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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Actor Fuju Kamio and Yurina Hirate, a former member of the idol girls band Keyakizaka46, announced their marriage on Wednesday. Kamio, 27, and Hirate, 24, said: “Our paths have intersected and become ...