The Justice Ministry is moving toward revising Japan's anti-prostitution law to punish the sex buyers, addressing a legal imbalance that has only targeted the sellers for 70 years, according to ...
When the cold reaches its harshest depth, the story “Niban Senji” (the second brew)—a classic piece from "rakugo," the ...
The Osaka gathering was thanks to the “Adult Women’s Dormitory Project,” a group working to build just that for middle-aged ...
The ruling coalition aims to restore Japanese military ranks used in World War II for members of the Self-Defense Forces, a ...
BEIJING--China’s main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media ⁠reported on ...
Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after the S&P 500 ticked to a record, as the U.S. dollar’s value slid further.
Tokyo police arrested a man in connection with a Japanese blog that is part of an international investigation into child ...
Department stores are aiming to ease the shock of heartbreak-inducing prices as they enter the peak sales period for ...
Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party) is campaigning on a strongly hawkish and conservative platform for the Feb. 8 Lower ...
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi did not mention cutting the consumption tax during her campaign speeches on Jan. 27, marking a ...
BANGKOK--China executed 11 members of a Myanmar-based family crime syndicate that killed 14 Chinese citizens and ran scam and gambling operations worth more than $1 billion, authorities said.
The U.S.-based activist fund, which holds 6.7% of TICO, has attacked the bid as opaque and said it ‌ falls short of basic ...