The Japanese government is considering resuming intake of foreign meal preparation workers for medical and welfare facilities ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Five Malaysian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of attempting to smuggle a total of around 5 ...

A deal between Moscow and Washington over exports of Russian diesel and fresh U.S. criticism of Ukraine's leader mark ...

Three in 10 households in Japan raising young children are dissatisfied with their mealtime environment, according to a ...

Japan-U.S. talks on preventive steps following the alleged murder of a local woman by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa will address ...

Yusuke Takahashi, representative and creative director of CFCL, won the grand prize in the 2026 Mainichi Fashion Grand Prix, ...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navanethem Pillay, a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, has visited the International ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto made an early exit Monday as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 to take a 2-0 l ...

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Suntory Spirits, Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery and Sapporo Breweries -- suspected of doing that promoted the (JFTC) to raid ...

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Monday "to confirm the success in the research for ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that while Ukraine is willing to halt attacks on Russia's energy infrastruct ...