Japan's year-end homecoming travel rush peaked on Saturday, with major train stations and airports crowded from the morning ...

A disposal unit that utilizes microorganisms to decompose animal carcasses is being used in a town in Hokkaido, northern ...

There are actually two main principles: "equal treatment," where nonregular workers receive the same treatment as regular ...

A Nepalese care worker in Fukuoka who gave birth in Japan appreciates the support from her supervisors and colleagues and ...

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Like many retirement communities, The Terraces serves as a tranquil refuge for a nucleus of older people who no longer can t ...

Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue cruised to victory by unanimous decision against Mexican challenger David Picasso on ...

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A massive pileup involving over 50 vehicles on Friday left two people dead and 26 others injured, five of them seriously, o ...

Japan ranked 28th in labor productivity among the 38 OECD members in 2024, remaining the lowest among the Group of Seven ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese households have an estimated 90.53 trillion yen ($579 billion) worth of "hidden assets" or unused ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Countries in the trans-Pacific free trade pact will consider creating a new dialogue framework to counter ...