The measures will bring the area in line with other parts of Japan that are proactively trying to retain residents.

Children and their guardians came to school in cars and buses in a town of the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido in the wake of a fatal bear attack.

S/ Reporter/ What appears to be the marks of the man being dragged clearly remains on the residential premises here and ...

Serious misconduct carried out by a financial institution that plays a key role in a regional economy is unacceptable. Iwaki Shinkumi, a credit cooperative based in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, and ...