Oizumi is a town in Japan where about 20% of the people are foreigners. The town is known for having many foreign residents ...

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The government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are looking to triple the departure tax to 3,000 yen ($19) per person ...

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven democracies on Wednesday raised alarm over China's military buildup ...

Japanese violist Ayaka Taniguchi won second prize Wednesday in an international competition for young musicians held in ...

Amended rules took effect on Thursday permitting police officers in Japan to use rifles to kill bears, in response to a ...

The Liberal Democratic Party plans to begin talks as early as next week to revise Japan's three key security documents amid ...

A Pokemon-themed area will open in an amusement park in the suburbs of Tokyo on Feb. 5, making it the first-ever outdoor ...

The phenomenon known as aurora borealis or northern lights was observed in parts of Hokkaido on Wednesday night as a ...

An annual chrysanthemum festival is underway at Rakujuen Park in this central Japan city, with this year's theme focused on ...

The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more ...

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven industrialized democracies publicly showed their consensus on Ukraine and S ...