Health officials have warned people in recently flooded areas of the country to protect against mosquito-borne diseases after a new case of Japanese encephalitis was detected in New South Wales.

Shiori Ito’s searing indictment of Japan’s justice system in handling sexual assault cases is nominated for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards. By Kiuko Notoya and Martin ...

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(Mainichi/Emi Naito) LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- A controversial film directed by a Japanese journalist documenting the investigation of her sexual assault case missed out on winning the best ...

Sanrio welcomes spring 2025 with the Hello Kitty Sakura Blushing collection, a series inspired by the Japanese cherry blossoms ...

Japan issued new versions of its 10,000, 5,000 and 1,000 yen banknotes in July, in the first revamp for two decades. The new bills have improved anti-counterfeit technology including three-dimensional ...

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OSAKA -- Twenty-three people who had fallen ill were confirmed to have suffered food poisoning, the Osaka Prefectural Government announced on March 2, after they ate traditional Japanese multi ...

An advisory panel will start discussions later this month to review the country's retrial system for criminal cases, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday. Suzuki told a news conference that ...

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