Japan’s grueling work culture is again ... a senior director at NHK, said at the news conference. “While we tried to take various measures, clearly they were insufficient.” ...

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TOKYO -- A vehicle struck and injured four children riding bicycles on a street in central Japan on Monday and two were ...

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Japan’s public broadcaster faced ... communications minister Takeaki Matsumoto said May 30 at a news conference after a Cabinet meeting, “I do not believe NHK violated the Broadcast Law.” ...

The head of the Unification Church's Japan branch vowed to fight a court order revoking its legal protections, following a ...

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The Unification Church in Japan was ordered dissolved by a court after a government request spurred by the investigation into ...

The NHK Party was initially founded on the call to reform Japan's public broadcaster, NHK, including for households not to pay the broadcasting fee if they don't want to watch the channel.

The fires, which quickly burned hundreds of hectares, erupted just days after massive wildfires in northern Japan burnt ...

Thousands of cherry trees are in full bloom, attracting crowds to celebrate friendly relations between Japan and the United States. A park along the Potomac River features roughly 3,800 Japanese ...