Night schools have provided lifelines to children of Japanese returning from overseas after World War II, working adults, retirees and others who were unable to complete their compulsory education.

Science in Japan has been honored with two Nobel Prizes this year, but as NHK World's Ishizaka Sae Christine Hall explains, the international recognition comes amid serious concerns about research support and funding.

Kaki Okumura is a Japanese wellness writer who grew up in the US and Japan. In Japan, she learned that food is not just fuel and that it can be used to express love. Two of the Japanese eating principles she follows are moderation and variety. The irony of ...

China has announced a fresh suspension on imports of Japanese seafood, according to multiple reports. This move comes at a tense moment in relations between the two countries. The decision follows a diplomatic conflict arising from recent remarks made by Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan.

"I think more funds, as much as possible, should be allocated for basic research, even lavishly." Tasuku Honjo, the co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, made an appeal at a news conference soon after he won the honor. Honjo, who ...

Too late too little as Abe takes the photo op but lines up Katsunobu Kato, the health minister to take the fall, who has already become a punching bag in the aftermath of each poor decision by the cabinet. But such hospitals are required to take necessary ...

The images have prompted Tokyo to lodge a complaint with Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.