Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan, host to a Sanrio character theme park, plans to temporarily pitch its airport as "Hello Kitty Airport" in hopes of luring tourists visiting the country for the ...

Two-and-a-half years after evacuation orders were lifted in parts of Futaba, the municipal government is focused on ...

Fukushima Prefecture has no hope of recovery unless a path is opened for the disposal of soil removed during decontamination ...

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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Saturday that he agreed with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi to promote "mutually ...

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Police in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, have arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of robbery and sexually assaulting a woman after breaking into her apartment in Koriyama City. The incident occurred ...

Among imported rice in Japan, Vietnamese rice has been gaining attention from consumers due to its similarities to Japanese rice.