Several Mie Prefecture mayors in central Japan have pledged to continue employing foreign nationals in their municipalities ...

Rina Gonoi, who was sexually assaulted while serving in Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, is expected to reach a civil ...

The nuclear regulator said Wednesday that it must conduct its safety review of a nuclear power plant in central Japan again ...

On July 4 this year, the United States will mark 250 years since the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, marking ...

A police officer in Saitama Prefecture has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of anime trading cards kept at a police ...

A joint investigation team including Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced Jan. 7 the arrest of four men on ...

Greenland's position above the Arctic Circle makes the world's largest island a key part of security strategy.

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WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to acquire Greenland is aimed at deterring Chinese and Russian ...

A new report says that more people in Japan will change jobs in 2026, especially workers in their 50s. The job change service ...

When Tomoko Nakamura entered high school in April 2024, she was confident about getting good grades, having consistently ...

Japan's real wages in November fell 2.8 percent from a year earlier, marking the 11th consecutive month of decline and the ...