The Japan Society for Tobacco Control (JSTC) has declared it will seek government action and legislation to prevent cigarette ...

The Osaka District Court on Dec. 1 went ahead with the forced removal of homeless people living on the grounds of a closed ...

The Kansai Press Photographers Association announced the winners of this fiscal year's awards for distinguished press photos ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- "Futehodo," an abbreviation of the title of the popular drama "Futekisetsu nimo hodo ga aru!" was selected ...

As passenger numbers recover at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture following the coronavirus pandemic, the ...

Astronaut Takuya Onishi will serve as commander at the International Space Station from February at the earliest, becoming ...

With Christmas approaching, a "glass tree" filled with salmon roe is being displayed at the Chitose Aquarium, the "home of ...

The expert panel's report proposed specifying the speed criteria in the dangerous driving provision, while adding "driving at ...

Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami pledged Monday to do his best to lead his team to the championship next year before ...

A man has been arrested for allegedly snatching glasses while riding a moped with pedals, police said Monday, as the growing ...

A Japanese professor and lawyer said Monday they have together submitted a letter of complaint against Hyogo Gov. Motohiko ...

A bear was trapped and killed Monday after a two-day stay in a northeastern Japan supermarket, police said, ending an ...