The Japan Society for Tobacco Control (JSTC) has declared it will seek government action and legislation to prevent cigarette ...

A 53-year-old man was arrested in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on Nov. 27 on suspicion of keeping cats in filthy conditions.

Japan's LDP member Kuniko Inoguchi's house was in ablaze on Wednesday night and two bodies were found by the fire rescue ...

A fire broke out Wednesday in an apartment building in Tokyo where a Japanese lawmaker lives with her family, and two ...

The average price of newly built apartments in Japan’s capital rose 39.4% from the previous year to a record 114.8 million yen ($778,041) in 2023, the Real Estate Economic Institute said on ...

TOKYO -- Singaporean hospitality company Ascott plans to double the number of accommodations it operates in Japan within the ...

As Japan enters a coronavirus state of emergency, millions of people are being asked to stay at home--but often that means staying indoors in tiny living spaces, especially in densely populated Tokyo.