Leniency for Tamotsu Shiiki reflects country’s prejudices against young victims of sexual violence, observers say.

FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- In Japan, there is a little-known network of "white post" pornography drop boxes that were installed on ...

Miike Takashi and producer Misako Saka on women in Japanese film industry, 'cheap' horror budgets and not being 'conscious' of audiences.

Japan saw a record number of suicides among school pupils in 2024, health ministry data showed Wednesday. The latest data ...

Hiroshi Moriyama, secretary-general of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, speaks during the 9th meeting of the China-Japan ...

For a peek into this peculiar world, Oshikatsu Izakaya Marumaru-no-kai is worth a visit. The restaurant, built like a karaoke ...

Japan has seen a surge in desperate young people committing ‘yami baito’ – small-time crimes as part-time jobs.

This is why the UK is losing talented young people to life abroad - LET’S UNPACK THAT: Our best and brightest seem to be ...

This article delves into the intricacies of this phenomenon, exploring the origins of renting a partner or family member in ...

Donna Burke has been the voice of Japan's bullet train for 20 years now. She also does voice over for Japan's earthquake alert system.

Students from four Washington, D.C. universities convened Jan. 18 at the Japanese Embassy to celebrate seijin shiki, a ...

Japan's Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom ...