Tokyo, Nov. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, celebrated his 60th birthday on Sunday. In a press conference held in advance at the Akasaka East ...

"Meido Cafe Shangri-la" staffers in maid costumes serve as matchmakers and liven up the conversation at a dating event for seniors in the city of Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2025.

Major landmarks across Japan are bathing in pink light as Blackpink prepares for their third Tokyo Dome concert run in January 2026, with Kobe Port Tower launching a special illumination event running ...

A Japanese government program that sends volunteers to developing countries, and that marks its 60th year of operations this year, has been facing challenges securing personnel amid declining public ...

The Imperial Japanese Army’s Unit 731, operating with Allied prisoners of war, developed deadly diseases like bubonic plague and anthrax for use as biological weapons. Their plan, Operation Cherry ...

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese government program that sends volunteers to developing countries, marking its 60th anniversary this year, now faces a challenge in securing personnel as public ...

Police in Iizuka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 60-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting his 48-year-old common-law wife by throwing a kitchen knife at her head, causing an ...

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To mark its 60th anniversary in the noble cause of volunteerism and service above self, sport was chosen for this year's celebrations held at Katanga grounds, in the heartland of Katanga slums, just ...

Yet another Japanese star is set to make the leap to Major League Baseball, and this one packs a powerful bat and a useful glove at third base. We're talking about Kazuma Okamoto, who is due to be ...