Japan

TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced renewed political pressure on October 19 as fresh opinion polls showed declining public

EHIME – The deputy mayor of Saijo City in Ehime Prefecture died after being crushed beneath a festival float weighing

TOKYO – Japan has begun detailed discussions on a new system to make childbirth free of charge, with the government

TOKYO – Artificial intelligence is bringing new convenience to households through smart appliances and connected devices, but cybersecurity experts are

TOKYO – Subaru unveiled experimental vehicles equipped with a new driver assistance system on October 18, introducing technology that can

AICHI – A 22-year-old woman was killed late on October 17 after a truck rear-ended a car that had stopped

TOKYO – Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has accepted the resignation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yana following controversial

SAITAMA – The Konosu Fireworks Festival, one of Japan’s largest fireworks events, set a Guinness World Record for the number

TOKYO – Japan is expected to experience a warmer-than-normal winter as the El Nino phenomenon currently affecting the Pacific Ocean