Onosato was promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Wednesday, attaining the honor at a record pace after competing in ...

The Japan Sumo Association launched a new era in the sport on May 28, making Onosato's promotion official to the highest rank ...

Surge in inbound tourism and immigration, coupled with ease of permit system, has led to more foreigners unfamiliar with ...

A deeper transformation of Japan’s work culture is essential to address falling birth rates, says political scientist Yasuo Takao.

Japanese sumo wrestler Onosato has been promoted to the highest rank of Yokozuna Grand Champion, becoming the 75th wrestler ...

The festival's nonprofit organization organizer, the Japan-China Friendship Association of Ibaraki, explained that the aim was to boost the prefecture’s efforts to bring in pandas from China.

Seventy racing pigeons worth about 1.4 million yen (roughly $9,600) were stolen from a 73-year-old farmer in the city of ...

MITO, Japan -- Regular flights between Japan's Ibaraki Airport and South Korea are set to resume next month thanks to fans of the prefecture's golf scene and food offerings, ending a six-year ...

As rice prices continue to rise, rice thefts have been occurring in Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures. Police said 12 cases, totaling approximately 2.5 tons, were stolen in April. According to police, ...

Quantum technology is 'expected to become a new industrial pillar of our country, and also important for economic security,' ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that his government will "drastically strengthen" its strategy to ...