What might surprise some readers is that the cliché of Japan's national diet being the model of healthy eating is a little inaccurate and out of date. "Professor Kentaro Murakami (of the ...

Given that the average lifespan in Japan is 85 years, the popularity of the water diet in their culture is worth ...

Ever wondered how the Japanese think differently about their diet? Recently, I had the opportunity to ask a large group of foreign women living in Tokyo if they usually research health information in ...

gathered outside the Diet building to oppose the government bill on the night of June 7. Protesters said the Japanese government should protect the human rights and lives of all people.

Fumio Kishida was elected as Japan’s newest prime minister by both the Lower and Upper houses of the Diet on Oct. 4. He is the 35th prime minister in the postwar period. At around 1:25 p.m ...

Gender equality in politics is still elusive in Japan, which marks the 80th anniversary of women's suffrage this year. Female ...

A key figure implicated in a slush funds scandal engulfing Japan's ruling party on Thursday stuck to his contention that the ...

The first effort began on June 11, 1956, when the Diet created the Commission on the Constitution. The Japan Socialist Party, the largest opposition party at the time, refused to participate in ...