Autumn foliage has reached its peak at Dakigaeri Valley in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, drawing both domestic and foreign tourists.

The government has begun coordinating to make human resources the sixth pillar of its National Security Strategy, expanding ...

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry issued administrative guidance to mobile carrier NTT Docomo, Inc. under the Telecommunications Business Law on Friday, after it was found that Docomo ...

A corporate acquisition to be carried out next year is more than a routine business deal; it is a dramatic illustration of new ways of thinking by the top managers involved.

Scientists using a Chile-based telescope have identified an icy object orbiting beyond Pluto that may join our solar system’s small roster of dwarf planets.

People can readily share images and sounds digitally, as evidenced by the billions of smartphones in use globally that often overload the human senses of sight and hearing. But smell generally remains ...

Autumn roses in their prime delight the eyes of visitors at Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu, Tokyo. The facility’s rose garden, which covers about 1.6 hectares, has around 5,000 colorful rose plants ...

The Little Mermaid,” a Disney musical staged in Japan by the Shiki Theatre Company, tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid who longs for the world above the sea.

The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry issued business improvement orders under the Electricity Business Law to Chubu Electric Power Co. on Friday to improve its operations following data fraud and ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., delivers a speech at the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame on Sept. 23 in Detroit. By Tadashi Isozumi / Yomiuri Shimbun ...

The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed a bill Friday to cut the consumption tax on food as a temporary measure to address soaring prices.

A Japanese tradition has taken a step toward global recognition. A recommendation has been issued for shodo, or Japanese calligraphy, to be inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.