Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, has two role models in politics. One is Margaret Thatcher, the first ...

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry began a system in October to provide financial assistance to workers who take a leave ...

Every December, a kanji character that mirrors the social climate of the year is chosen through public voting and announced ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held phone talks on Wednesday with senior officials from Italy and NATO in an effort to ...

The government and ruling parties secured enough support to pass a supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2025 in the House of ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth held phone talks on Friday morning in which they ...

The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party intend to raise the “annual income barrier” — the income threshold for ...

MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. have indicated their intention, starting in fiscal 2027, ...

Whether they are a Siamese, Persian, Maine Coon, or domestic shorthair, there are hundreds of millions of cats living with ...

Honda Motor Co. is set to release a hybrid vehicle model and electric vehicle model equipped with AI-powered self-driving ...

Visitors to Kuji, Iwate Prefecture, can enjoy a special exhibition featuring kokeshi doll-shaped lanterns created by ...

An airstrike by Myanmar ’s military destroyed a hospital in an area controlled by a leading rebel armed force, killing 34 ...