The mayor of Awa City in Tokushima Prefecture and two other people have been arrested on suspicion of defrauding the ...

A funded Suica can still leave a traveller stuck at the gate. Separate fares, Shinkansen reservations and boarding methods ...

A 26-year-old woman from Nagoya has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding men by encouraging them to develop romantic feelings for her before repeatedly requesting money, with 13 men reporting ...

TOKYO - Japan's autumn foliage season is entering one of its most colorful periods, with spectacular displays of red and golden leaves attracting visitors to lakes, mountain valleys and historic ...

A rare red Coca-Cola bench was stolen from outside a prepared-food shop in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, in the early hours of October 24th, with the owner suspecting the thieves intended to resell ...

East Japan Railway (JR East) announced on November 10th that it will introduce touch-free ticket gates at 40 stations, including every station on Tokyo ...

TOKYO - A 26-year-old yakuza member suspected of sending young women he met in Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district to ...

As of 9 p.m. on November 8, Typhoon No. 32, known internationally as Champaka, was moving west-northwest over waters south of ...

TOKYO - Japan's tofu industry is facing mounting financial pressure, with 39 producers going bankrupt, suspending or closing ...

Emperor Naruhito presented prestigious Grand Cordon decorations to Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda and other recipients of Japan ...

Another major test for the AI investment boom is the planned initial public offering of U.S. AI developer Anthropic, which is seeking to list its shares during November.