The approval rating for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet fell to 56% in the latest Yomiuri Shimbun survey, edging down ...

It will soon be one month since the major explosion that occurred at a shopping mall following the massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28. Seven people died in the accident, ...

The Yomiuri ShimbunA chimpanzee eats frozen fruit in Asahi Ward, Yokohama, on Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] A hotel in Yokohama is donating fruit that can no longer be served ...

An exhibition showcasing the friendship between Japanese literature scholar Donald Keene and writers of the Showa era (1926-1989) is currently underway in Kita Ward, Tokyo.

Yomiuri Shimbun file photoPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi talks on the reduction in the consumption tax rate on food items. The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [postdate] Significant generational ...

Yoko Fujikake, a professor at Yokohama National University, served as the guide for Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko during their visit to the tourist information center in La Colmena, ...

The Yomiuri ShimbunThe Japan Meteorological Agency The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] Temperatures rose to high levels in Western Japan on Monday. The highest temperature of the day was ...

The keep in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, was removed so that stone walls could be repaired, and work is now underway to return it. An event in which the keep, which weighs about 400 tons, is pulled by ...

Typhoon Saudel, also known as Typhoon No. 18, was located south of Japan as of 9 a.m. on Monday and is heading west-northwest at the speed of 35 kilometers per hour according to the Japan ...

Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko met Japanese settlers in Yguazu, eastern Paraguay, on Sunday during their visit to the country.

Junior and mid-career civil servants at the national level are leaving their jobs one after another. To stop this tide, it is essential to continue improving their working conditions. It is also ...