The court in Japan ruled that critical evidence used in 88-year-old Iwao Hakamada's original 1968 conviction was fabricated.

In the Kyodo News poll, 41.4 percent of LDP supporters were in favor of the introduction of the system of optional separate ...

The following is the gist of the policies pledged by former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who was elected Friday as the ...

Iwao Hakamata, the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, has been acquitted after more than 50 years in a landmark case ...

While it is highly effective in treating multiple types of cancer, its extremely high price has reignited the debate over how ...

Japanese news agency Kyodo reported that stores across Japan were beginning to resume operations following the system disruption. McDonald's in Japan had earlier said: "There is currently a system ...

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TOKYO, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Shigeru Ishiba, a former Japanese defence minister and leading candidate in the ruling party's leadership race, said there was "room to raise" corporate taxes ...

(credit: KYODO/VIA REUTERS) According to Kyushu Electric ... Typhoon Shanshan is the latest harsh weather system to hit Japan. It follows Typhoon Ampil, which earlier this month also caused ...

Japan and China said Friday they have reached a deal toward resolving their disputes over the discharge of treated ...

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A Shinkansen made an emergency stop on its route between northeastern Japan and Tokyo after its cars became disengaged, JR ...