The procession of yama and hoko floats was held under summer cumulonimbus clouds at the Gion Festival in Kyoto last month. In the scorching heat, decorative floats were pulled along Miyako-Oji Avenue ...

A memorial service was held to remember the war dead of both Japan and the Philippines at the Japanese Memorial Garden in ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s use of the word “remorse” in his address about World War II at the annual ...

The Chinese government has announced plans to gradually make pre-school education free of charge and provide childcare subsidies, in an effort to reduce the burden on the child-rearing generation and ...

A body was found on Friday on a mountain on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, where a man had been missing since being ...

The Yomiuri Giants’ game against the rival Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome on Saturday was organized as a memorial game for late ...

With the peak season for summer mountain climbing in full swing, people are flocking to mountains close to city centers.

Two cars, both driven by men in their 70s, collided at an intersection in Wakaba Ward, Chiba City, on Friday. A 75-year-old woman from Togane in Chiba Prefecture, who was in the back seat of one of ...

The Emperor reiterated his strong desire to pass down memories of World War II in his address at the annual memorial ceremony ...

Although the impact of the high tariff policy of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has been limited, sluggish personal consumption due to rising prices remains a concern.

It has been 80 years since the end of World War II. Efforts must be strengthened to prevent memories of the catastrophe from fading, and the pledges to reject war and embrace peace must be passed on ...

Travelers who spent their Bon holidays overseas have been returning to Japan, with international arrivals at Haneda Airport ...