The highly publicized early evening incident in front of JR Nagano Station on Jan. 22 left city resident Hiroyoshi Maruyama dead and two others injured. The autopsy on the 49-year-old company ...

NAGANO--For the 19th year in a row ... The mountainous prefecture in central Japan has been making steady efforts over the years to lure prospective residents. The local government organized ...

Police in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture, have arrested a 16-year-old girl on suspicion of abandoning the body of her newborn baby boy at her home after giving birth in early March. Police said the girl ...

Although it’s not far from Tokyo, Nagano is a world apart from the massive city. The region is home to the Japan Alps (hence its nickname, “the roof of Japan”), and opportunities for hiking ...

The suspect, identified as Yusuke Yaguchi, is a resident of Nagano City. The police entered his apartment located about 3 km from the attack scene and made the arrest on Sunday, according to ...