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At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals ...

Sightseeing helicopter with three on board crashes near Japan’s Mount Aso - Helicopter wreckage reportedly spotted inside ...

"There's nothing we can do." Scientists issue warning about looming crisis at nuclear waste crater: 'It's scary' first ...

Japan’s November 2025 data shows weaker industrial output, plunging machinery orders, and Nikkei losses as BOJ decision looms ...

Japanese media on Tuesday widely reported on the opening of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, ...

A court in western Japan on Wednesday sentenced a man to life in prison for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...

TEPCO restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant amid local opposition; operation unacceptable as Fukushima nuclear accident’s ...

The Shirakawa-go settlement light-up event started on January 12 in the village of Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture. The ...

A larger seat share would also reduce the LDP's dependence on its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party (JIP), which holds 34 seats. Second, to lock in seats before losing support. Although ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering a pledge to suspend the sales tax on food as part of her campaign for a general election next month, the Mainichi newspaper reported, citing unnamed ...