An academic skills test for around 10,000 third-year junior high school students in this east Japan city was canceled ...

Sabae, a small city in Japan's Fukui Prefecture, has earned the title eyeglasses capital' for producing over 90% of the ...

An entire city in western Japan has conducted a disaster drill to prepare for a mega quake predicted to occur along the ...

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

Kyoto is an iconic city on the southern end of Japan’s largest island and a roughly 280-mile drive southwest from Tokyo.

A contest for unusual produce was held in this northern Japan city on Nov. 8, showcasing fruit and vegetables with rare ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Japan is planning to build what it describes as a "conveyor-belt road" ...

This unrelated photo shows a class being held for students in need of Japanese language instruction in the city of Yokohama's ...

As part of a restructuring initiative, U.S. Forces Japan is looking into appropriating an Army compound in central Tokyo as ...

Shohei Ohtani's rural hometown, Oshu City in northern Japan, is bursting with pride for its superstar son. Once known for ...

Temperatures are cooling in Japan, but interest in visiting shows no signs of abating, as autumn arrivals continue to outpace ...

No, you’re not seeing things. The city of Sabae really is obsessed with spectacles. Here’s how it became famous for its ...