TOKYO (Reuters) - The founding family of Seven & i is asking Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to invest in a managed ...

Manga-based movies were big hits in Japan last year. They took the top three spots, helping Japanese films see record box-office proceeds.

Police in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 61-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a 26-year-old female bar employee by slapping her face. According to police, the incident occurred ...

A 64-year-old man was found collapsed with a knife stuck in his chest at his home in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, on Friday. In the same room, his 50-year-old wife was found bleeding from multiple ...

The quake, centered at a depth of 30 kilometers, shook a wide area in Kyushu, the southwestern main island, Japan's Meteorological Agency said. NHK TV footage showed moving traffic and well-lit ...

JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of “NEO-JAPONISM \| SAMURAI AND BEYOND: Exploring Tradition Thr ...

Many foreigners in Japan know the feeling: you’re enjoying a quiet evening at home when the doorbell rings. Curious, you ...

Millions of Japanese people will return to their home towns to be with their families, visit neighborhood shrines on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and watch the New Year TV program "Kohaku Uta ...

Kenshi Yonezu blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 with his latest hit song “Plazma,” on the chart dated Jan. 29 ...

In Japan, a sinkhole the size of a large swimming pool appeared in the city of Yashio, swallowing a truck and its driver.

Police said the woman and one of the men were beaten to death, while the second man had hanged himself from a staircase, NHK reported. According to police, a man called 110 at around 5:20 p.m. on ...

Thirty-six people died when he broke into a studio building and set it on fire. Read more at straitstimes.com.