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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 hit Akuseki Island in the Tokara island chain in southwestern Japan on ...

People pray at the Peace Memorial Park in Itoman in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on June 22, 2025, the eve of the 80th ...

Japan introduced mandatory pre-arrival tuberculosis screening for people planning to stay over three months, starting with ...

The Japanese government appears to show some support for U.S. strikes on Iran's key nuclear sites over the weekend, saying ...

China said Tuesday it will hold a military parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on Sept. 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of ...

U.S. airstrikes have "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's three key nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump said ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says that his goal for next month's national election is for the ruling coalition to retain its ...

Sanseito, known in English as the Party of Do it Yourself, was established as the pandemic began in 2020 and quickly ...

Visits by foreign tourists to locations related to manga and anime works in Japan have proven a boon to local economies, a ...

A group of international food experts recently toured Higashikagawa and Miki to experience the rich food culture of Kagawa ...

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked Japan to raise its defense spending to 3.5 percent of gross domestic ...