A judge said that transporting the student, including by ship, to a place from which he could not return by himself was 'a ...

A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a man, 29, to three years in prison, suspended for five years, for transporting a then high school student to Myanmar last year to get him to engage in fraud despi ...

What began as a makeshift carpentry space amid tsunami debris has grown into an internationally recognized furniture brand, as residents of Ishinomaki turned rebuilding into a shared act of ...

On Jan. 20, 1995, three days after the Great Hanshin Earthquake, a baby girl weighing 2.97 kilograms was born at Kanebo ...

Memorial events were held in Hyogo Prefecture on Jan. 17 to remember and pray for the 6,434 people who perished in the Great ...

Who is Yuzuru Hanyu’s wife? Learn about his private marriage in 2023, brief dating history, and why he keeps his personal ...

A newborn baby was found dead in the snow in Shiogama last year, shocking the local community and prompting residents to ...

A police vehicle is seen near where the man was found dead on the ground in Taiwa, Miyagi Prefecture, on Saturday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:49 JST, December 20, 2025 SENDAI – An 80-year-old man was ...

For those who want to step off the usual routes of Tokyo and Osaka to discover Japan’s untouched winter scenery, Tohoku offers a different kind of travel experience. Just 90 minutes from Tokyo by ...

Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed a 37-year-old male acquaintance in the abdomen with a knife.

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake measuring 4 on Japan's seismic intensity scale struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening, triggering tsunami waves of 20 centimeters in some areas and ...

A Japanese suit brand offering a variety of popular items, including non-iron shirt, washable suits, and a wide selection of business attire for both men and women. AOKI is a renowned Japanese suit ...