Time and time again we hear reports of people being taken in by what is known as “special fraud” (tokushu sagi) in Japan.

A man served a fresh arrest warrant on suspicion of murder after the body of a girl was found encased in concrete in a ...

The operator of the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion and a sponsor company are considering whether to correct a discrepancy relating to the handling of visitors' personal information.

Kura Sushi Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), one of the world's most popular conveyor-belt sushi chains, ...

The remains of a child recently found encased in concrete in Osaka Prefecture belong to a girl who went missing in the 2000s, ...

Seasonal yellow sand from continental Asia reached Japan on March 25, causing poor visibility in places like Tokyo and ...

He is suspected of murdering his older sister’s daughter sometime between late 2006 and 2007. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It wasn’t that long ago that the concept of “Hiroshima skipping,” which refers to major musical artists skipping over ...

A part-time farmer here has sage advice for people stuck in sticky situations where panic must be avoided: Think like a ninja ...

Oita Prefecture in southwestern Japan plans to temporarily rebrand its airport as "Oita Hello Kitty Airport" in a bid to ...