A traditional year-end event in which half-naked men pound mochi to pray for abundant crops was held at Sengenji temple in ...

The government and the ruling coalition are working to expand the scope of a system that imposes an additional tax burden on ...

Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled its high-performance sports car, the GR GT, at an event in Woven City, the test site ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is planning to invest about ¥1 trillion in generative AI and other aspects of ...

Akoya pearl oysters have been found off the coasts of Miyagi and Iwate prefectures since last year. While the northern limit ...

The ginkgo trees at Osaka Castle Park in Chuo Ward, Osaka, have turned golden, reaching their peak viewing season.

Waizu Club International (WCI), an organization for non-Japanese people living in Japan, operated by The Yomiuri Shimbun’s ...

Rising construction costs due to inflation have caused delays and cost spikes in urban redevelopment projects nationwide.

The ruling coalition plans to submit the bill reducing the number of House of Representatives seats to the Diet as early as ...

A straw horse is covered in snow at the Michi-no-Eki roadside rest area Takumi-no-Sato in Minakami, Gunma Prefecture, as the ...

A Navy admiral commanding the U.S. military strikes on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean told lawmakers Thursday that ...

This year, Nippon Animation Co.’s anime classic “The World Masterpiece Theater Series” celebrates its 50th ...