This year's cherry blossom forecast calls for an earlier bloom in the North due to above-average temperatures in the spring.

Saitama Governor Motohiro Ono on Wednesday urged the Foreign Ministry to temporarily suspend Japan's mutual visa exemption agreement with Turkey, in light of disputes involving Kurdish residents in ...

An annual illumination event is lighting up a snow-covered square in front of Towada Art Center in Towada, Aomori Prefecture.

Railway stations are more than just transit points; in many global cities, they are the heartbeat of daily life. Millions of commuters rely on them every day for work, education, and business, making ...

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The body of a 24-year-old Vietnamese man with multiple bruises on his face and other parts of his body was found in an apartment in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, on Thursday, police said.

A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the JR Utsunomiya Line in Shiraoka, Saitama prefecture, on Jan 1. The car was severely damaged, and part of the ...

The car was severely damaged, and part of the train’s cars derailed. PHOTO: YOMIURI SHIMBUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK A local train bound for Koga from Hiratsuka collided with a car at a level crossing on the ...

Japan's Gifu Prefecture offers a quieter travel experience away from the overtourism of major cities like Tokyo and Kyoto. Located two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Gifu is known for its charming ...

TOKYO – A multi-vehicle crash involving 12 cars on a national road in eastern Japan killed one man early on Jan 4, after tea leaves spilled from a moving truck, causing vehicles behind it to skid, ...