The government is working to strengthen Japan’s defenses against attempts by foreign powers to influence its elections, ...

Securing enough nurses is becoming a problem for many medical institutions. In some cases, facilities have been forced to turn away patients due to a shortage of nurses. Urgent measures must be taken ...

Foreign intelligence agencies are expanding their activities in Japan, such as interference in policymaking and manipulation of public opinion.

Kamikochi, a mountain resort located in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, at an elevation of 1,500 meters, is currently at the peak of its fall foliage season. Visitors can admire the colorful trees while ...

To combat a spate of the illegal dumping of suitcases on streets or in parks in Tokyo’s Toshima Ward, the municipal government has launched measures to encourage the proper disposal of them in ...

The government will donate a newly built fisheries research vessel to Mauritania as early as next spring, with the boat set to be launched at a shipyard in Niigata on Thursday.

The government is considering submitting a bill to regulate the activities of foreign agents to the ordinary Diet session next year, as part of efforts to prevent foreign influence from distorting ...

Following a series of personal information leaks caused by cyberattacks, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday plans to finalize a package of emergency measures by next week.

The very strong Typhoon In-fa, also known as Typhoon No. 31, is moving west-northwest near the Marshall Islands on Tuesday. It is expected to turn northward and, while maintaining its strength, may ...

President Donald Trump campaigned Monday in Mississippi, as he continued a closing midterm rally blitz that has highlighted Republicans’ challenges ahead of an election that could drastically shift ...

Transferable headstones that are also urns are available under a subscription service privded by Butsueido. By Nao Yako / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer [posttime] JST, [postdate] Taking care of ...

French student leaders vowed to go on protesting despite government concessions on education, keeping pressure on President Emmanuel Macron as the movement spreads to unions and other activists, ...