While sources say no decision has been made, any deal could transform one of Japan’s first large-scale postwar car factories ...

TOKYO - Chinese residents who moved to Japan seeking greater freedom are increasingly concerned that tighter visa rules could ...

Umbrella stands that can be attached to bicycle handlebars have long been sold in Japan as a means for cyclists to ride in ...

It is easy to differentiate between a private and public university in Japan. All universities must register with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Japan under ...

Many foreign university students who are set to graduate in March 2024 want to stay in Japan and have begun looking for a job but are finding it difficult due to many barriers. “I’m used to living in ...

Bookstores in Japan are joining hands to improve efficiency and lower distribution costs. They hope to reverse a decline in profits that has forced many stores to close.

TOKYO -- Japan's Supreme Court on June 22 upheld a lower court dissolution order against the Unification Church. While ...

On January 29, three foreign-born Japanese residents filed a lawsuit against the Japanese, Tokyo, and Aichi governments, alleging racial profiling. They sought 3.3 million yen (around $22,000) in ...

Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo. But the ...

The number of elementary and junior high schools in Japan teaching classes in foreign languages, mostly English, has soared in the past five years. Experts say more parents want their children to ...