Former employees of a major hair removal salon chain have filed a petition in the Tokyo District Court to force its operating company to commence bankruptcy proceedings. They say they have been unpaid ...

Japan has passed a landmark law allowing the government to be more proactive in combating cyber attacks after suffering a record onslaught from criminal gangs and state-sponsored hackers.

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a dinner on May 15 at the Imperial Palace for Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf, who ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf have attended a seminar in Tokyo on the importance of water in ...

Before Lost in Translation there was Tokyo Pop, which – after decades in rights limbo – is now restored and ripe for reappraisal. We speak to director Fran Rubel Kuzui (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) about ...

Some 30% of major religious corporations responding to a Mainichi Shimbun survey believe that a court order for the ...

Japan Rugby League One has issued a formal clarification on its new player eligibility rules following speculation prompted ...

The group’s psychedelic sensory playgrounds of light, sound, stars, bubbles, birds and more are expanding around the globe, dazzling millions of visitors a year.

Japan is set to conduct an anti-ship missile firing drill on its territory, as Chinese and Russian naval forces continue ...

Japan is ready to support the United States' lower-cost lunar missions, its space agency chief said on Friday, after the U.S.

Maboroshi, a Tokyo-based film distribution and production label, has officially announced its launch at the Cannes Film ...

A look inside a Japanese corporate worker’s 18.5-hour day has shocked people around the world who described it as “hell” and ...