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A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on ...

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, earlier admitted to killing Abe in July 2022 as the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech ...

Nihon Hidankyo marks the 70th anniversary of its founding this year as a group to represent survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize winning organization ...

Geoff Keighley has announced The Game Awards 2021 nominees, with Deathloop leading the pack with a total of nine nominations. ALSO SEE: Game Awards 2021 roundup for the latest news, announcements and ...

Every January, a new taiga series debuts on public broadcaster NHK, unfolding over the year. It’s a Sunday night ritual for many that has been going on for more than six decades. The taiga — literally ...

A record low number of New Year's greeting cards were delivered in Japan on Thursday as 2026 began, the fewest since data became available in 2008. A ceremony to mark the start of deliveries was held ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has vowed in her New Year's message to carry out necessary reforms and bring strength, prosperity and hope to Japan. The prime minister mentions that this year ...

January 1 marks two years since a massive earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula. The region in central Japan is still reeling from the disaster, which has claimed more than 690 lives. The magnitude-7.6 ...

A group of Japanese doctors has found cardboard beds helped prevent blood clots in people who evacuated after the Noto Peninsula Earthquake in central Japan. The doctors, based in the prefectures of ...

A pileup involving more than 50 vehicles has killed two people and injured 26 in a town in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The pileup occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Friday on the Kan-etsu ...