A model of an ancient dog at a museum in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture, is gaining popularity thanks to social media posts ...

The central and local governments are increasingly interested in supporting bookstores after The Yomiuri Shimbun and Kodansha ...

A two-day meeting of Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors ended in Washington on Thursday with concerns ...

Nissan Motor Co. expects to report a net loss of up to ¥750 billion in its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ...

Weeping cherry trees along a street lined with samurai residences and Someiyoshino trees along a riverbank are in full bloom ...

Wisteria trees have begun blooming in Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, drawing many visitors.

The Japanese and U.S. finance ministers agreed that exchange rates are to be determined by the market, and the United States ...

Groups of nonpartisan lawmakers shared a sense of crisis over the decline in reading and in the number of bookstores numbers ...

Stephen Hayes Dacus, who is set to become the new president and CEO of Seven & i Holdings Co. in May, has expressed strong ...

The government is considering a plan to increase imports of U.S.-grown corn as a possible card to play in upcoming tariff ...

On the slopes of Mt. Kasagatake in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, a white horse, a traditional symbol of spring in the area, was ...

Isuzu Motors Ltd. will start making trucks with green steel, or steel produced with fewer carbon dioxide emissions, in this ...