Former House of Representatives member Shiori Yamao, whom the Democratic Party for the People (DPFP) withdrew its endorsement ...

Japan remained at 118th among 148 countries in the gender gap rankings in 2025, still worst among the Group of Seven nations, ...

The hosting organization for the ongoing Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai established a task force on June 10 to respond to the ...

The former head coach of Nihon University's weightlifting club ignored repeated warnings by multiple assistant coaches who ...

Japan's farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi has returned to the political spotlight by launching a push to lower rice prices amid ...

South Korea's military shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda along the inter-Korean border on Wed ...

The Science Council of Japan is a representative organization of scientists dedicated to the pursuit of the truth. It must ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that Japan aims to make progress in ongoing tariff negotiations with the United ...

Shohei Ohtani extended his hit streak to eight games Wednesday as he helped the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Dieg ...

A U.S. nuclear weapons expert has released satellite images of what is believed to be a new uranium enrichment facility under ...

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In Japan, the number of bedbugs, a kind of insect, is growing. Bedbugs bite people and drink their blood. Their bites make ...