The Nara District Court on Wednesday sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Minister ...

Jupiter’s moon Europa is on the short list of places in our solar system seen as promising in the search for life beyond ...

The indictment stated that on July 8, 2022, the defendant, Yamagami, shot and killed Abe with a firearm that he made as Abe ...

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. has announced it will open a new hub for promoting its two main beer brands — Black Label and Yebisu — ...

Lotteria, the long standing popular fast food chain restaurant with a 50-year history in Japan, will soon disappear from ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump calling for Japan’s participation ...

KUSHIRO, Hokkaido — Visitors to Kushiro Zoo in Hokkaido are able to see a polar bear again for the first time in about a year ...

The government is looking to expand the scope of crimes subject to deportation under its new basic policy on foreign ...

A retired veteran hunter who lives on his own in Akita Prefecture happens to pick up a game one day and makes a name for ...

The preparation period for the upcoming House of Representatives election is short. Also, it will be held in the depths of ...

Shimane prefectural government has acquired 71 historical documents, including the “Map of Matsushima,” which depicts what ...

Thousands of U.S. workers and students marched through cities and university campuses on Tuesday in opposition to the ...