The local politician was serving his fifth term and belonged to the Hyogo Citizens Union, an assembly faction comprising Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan members and others. Following ...

A former member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly who took part in investigating Gov. Motohiko Saito’s workplace bullying allegations last year has died in an apparent suicide — the third ...

Whirlpools occur when fast-moving and slow-moving tides collide. The Naruto Strait is an ideal location for this phenomenon, where powerful currents flow into a calm sea between both shores. The speed ...

ASHIYA, Hyogo Prefecture—Even at the age of 116, Tomiko Itooka never forgets to express gratitude to the employees of her intensive care home here. When an employee told her on Aug. 21 that she ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

KOBE--Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito said on Sept ... He was backed in the election by the Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin (Japan Innovation Party).

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

OSAKA -- Just like their human owners, pets are living longer, with an average lifespan for dogs in Japan up by 0.75 years since 2010 according to a national 2023 survey by the Japan Pet Food ...

Reveling in the beauty of Antarctica aboard Quark UltramarineNow that I was finally here among glaciers as big as warehouses, colonies of penguins and curious whales, I could see why so..

KOBE — The mayor of Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture, plans to gift U.S. President Donald ... Indonesia Launches Free School Meal Program with Support from Japan; Ishiba Currying Favor with New President New ...