A record 6,832 individuals were detained in 2025 for various cannabis-related offenses, of whom about 70 percent were under ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said March 31 she is looking toward Japan’s neighbors to secure medical goods and other key ...

At least 19 local governments have introduced an accommodation tax in response to the growing influx of foreign visitors, ...

A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.

VOX POPULI: A 1936 raid on the Asahi choked the paper instead of emboldening it ...

An “iron hand” is needed to deal with an adversary that is destabilizing a region or the world, said a former key adviser to ...

In light of China’s expanding military activities, Japan has created an organization to strengthen defense on the country’s ...

The Takamatsu District Court on March 31 ruled that disenfranchising a convict of the right to vote after he was released ...

Oil prices continued to surge on worries of a prolonged Iran war but the Asian markets that were open Friday rose moderately ...

Japan aims to reclaim its position as a global titan in shipbuilding, an industry once seen as emblematic of the nation’s ...

A health study has underscored a danger associated with seafood consumption, long considered a multi-beneficial dietary habit ...

A cyberattack on the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency potentially compromised highly confidential information concerning ...