Japan's education and culture ministry has requested the Tokyo District Court to issue an order to dissolve a religious group formerly known as the Unification Church.

The Japanese government is considering giving the Prime Minister's Award to professional shogi player Fujii Sota.

The city of Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, says it will change the venue for a ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary of the city's atomic bombing on Wednesday due to an approaching severe tropical storm.

KOREA WAVE, June 08, 2012] The unstoppable growth trend of YouTube in the South Korean app market is threatening the position of Internet giants KakaoTalk and Naver.

A dazzling array of hydrangeas are blossoming at a state-run park in Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan.

A video was posted on Instagram of a kitten who loves her brother so much when he comes home that she stops him at the door.

New York's Japanese community has held a parade in central Manhattan to showcase Japan's traditional culture.

A government survey has found more than 180,000 students in Japan took special lessons in the last academic year due to learning difficulties, while also belonging to an ordinary class.

Muslims around the world, including survivors of the recent devastating earthquakes in Turkey, have begun observing the holy month of Ramadan.

An annual torch ceremony heralding the arrival of spring has begun at Todaiji Temple in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara.

Xiang Xiang the giant panda is on her way to China.

A Japanese government panel met on Thursday in Tokyo to discuss the country's birthrate, which is now falling at a record pace.