A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

Japan's farm minister said on Tuesday the government stood ready to offer more stockpiled rice as consumers formed long queues to snatch up cheap, emergency-use grain made available through some ...

But if you’ve traveled around Japan (like I have), you’ve likely noticed that some traffic lights look a bit more blue than green—and even the decidedly green ones are described as ao (blue ...

Japan to adopt U.S.-style entry system for foreign visitors SUMO/ Onosato seizes 4th career title, to be promoted to 75th yokozuna Teacher came out as trans woman to show it’s OK to be ...

Don’t worry: It’s general enough to apply to the rest of Japan. But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan.

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Japan stopped using the MMR vaccine seven years ago - virtually the only developed nation to turn its back on the jab. Government health chiefs claim a four-year experiment with it has had serious ...

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It’s time to talk about Japan, a country where the sun doesn’t just rise, it sizzles. Cherry blossoms throw pink parties on the streets, and Shinto shrines sparkle with spirituality throughout ...

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A former nursery school teacher was given a 14-year prison sentence on Nov. 14 for committing lewd acts against girls in his care at facilities where he worked. The Tokyo District Court convicted ...

Japan’s move a ‘positive thing’ that could help raise standards in Japanese universities and potentially benefit the country, analysts note.