A record 40 women won seats in Japan's House of Councillors election on Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 35 set in ...

As bear-related injuries rise in Japan, an insurance company is offering to cover local governments for damages related to ...

Renho of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is set to win a seat in the July 20 House of ...

The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is expected to lose a significant number of seats in the July 20 House of Councillors ...

Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday expressed his intention to stay on as Japan's prime minister, with his Liberal Democratic Party set ...

A record 26 million people cast early ballots for Sunday's House of Councillors election, the government said, with the ...

A long-term Afghan resident of Japan has set up a free language school to help her more newly arrived countrywomen stay ...

A Japanese university survey on new hires in fiscal 2025 has revealed a preference for promotion by seniority over a performance-based system ...

Mayu Ushida, a former NHK announcer and political newcomer, is projected to win a seat in the Tokyo constituency in the July ...

Takahiro Anno, leader of the political group Team Mirai, is set to secure his first victory in the July 20 House of ...

All train services on the Yamanote loop line in central Tokyo were briefly suspended Sunday afternoon after a fire, likely ...

Former Olympic gold medalist Daichi Suzuki, a newcomer from the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is set to secure his first ...