Japan

TOKYO – Panasonic has announced a recall of approximately 640,000 drum-type washer-dryers after identifying a defect in their automatic detergent

HYOGO – The Nada Fighting Festival, known for its spectacular collisions between massive portable shrines weighing around two tons, drew

OSAKA – Police investigating the deaths of seven dogs and cats at a pet shop have discovered that the business

TOKYO – Tokyo stocks suffered one of their steepest declines on October 15, with the Nikkei 225 plunging 3,318 points,

TOKYO – Tokyo’s 23 wards have decided to establish a new small-scale public crematorium to address rising fees at privately

TOKYO – Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yana submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the evening of

TOKYO – A 41-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of selling sleeping pills not approved for use in Japan

KYOTO – Three people, including a former chief priest, have been arrested over the alleged takeover of a historic Buddhist