A child has been born to an inmate in Japan utilizing a pilot program to support women giving birth and raising their ...

TOKYO -- Japan's newly appointed agriculture minister is aiming to make rice available in the "2,000-yen range" (around $14 ...

The phrase "I got scolded by my wife" evokes a mood uniquely associated with Japan's outdated male-dominated society, where ...

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics. People take pride in the oval-shaped sticky Japonica grain, ...

Ozeki Onosato secured his promotion to yokozuna by winning back-to-back championships Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo ...

Nissan Motor Co. said Friday it may book an additional 60 billion yen ($418 million) in restructuring costs this fiscal year ...

Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will travel to Laos in November in what will be her ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) special committee drafted a proposal on May 21 aimed at encouraging foreign ...

With a place at next year's World Cup already secured, the Japan Football Association on Friday called up seven newcomers to ...

North Korea is seeking to arrest those responsible for the failed launch of its second naval destroyer, as it denied the wa ...

The ruling coalition parties are considering an economic stimulus package, with a focus on whether to cut the consumption tax ...

Takabe Shrine in the city of Minamiboso, Chiba Prefecture, is the only shrine in Japan dedicated to the god of cooking. On ...