Turkmenistan held the first national day event of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on Monday, the second day of the international fair.

Kitakami Sakura no Kai, a group engaged in the protection and maintenance of cherry blossoms in the city, confirmed that the sample tree of Someiyoshino on the premises of the Kitakami city government ...

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of killing a 15-year-old girl in Sakura Ward, Saitama, according to police.

The ruling and opposition parties have reached a broad agreement to impose certain restrictions on online advertising ahead ...

The average price per 5 kilograms of rice sold in supermarkets between March 31 and April 6 was ¥4,214, ¥8 higher than the previous week, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Monday.

The vehicle, adorned with Expo-inspired designs and colors on its body, took off from the Vertiport on the artificial island ...

Under the theme “People’s Living Lab,” next-generation technologies developed by Japanese companies and research institutions ...

Elaborate floats dazzle visitors of the Takayama Spring Festival on Monday in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. The traditional two-day festival is recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. All ...

Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Says ‘Uncertainty Is Quite Large’ Mixed Feelings as Stockpiled Rice Arrives at Stores; In Spite of Expected Short-Term Price Relief, ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed on Tuesday, propelled by a sharp rally for automakers after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at granting the sector some kind of tariff reprieve.

Despite the release of stockpiled rice by the government, rice prices continue to soar, causing growing dissatisfaction among the public. The government should devise measures to dispel concerns about ...

Japan will be the first country in the world to negotiate with the United States over a review of U.S. tariff measures.