The House of Councillors July 20 election exposes the cracks in Japan’s political strongholds and the growing regional-urban ...

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Nissan Motor Corporation plans to cease vehicle production at its Oppama plant, south of Tokyo, by March 2028 as part of cost ...

The then-27-year-old had contacted his victims on Twitter, now X, and lured them to his apartment in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, where he strangled them to death.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan executed on Friday a man convicted of the 2017 serial murders of nine people near Tokyo, the government said, marking the country's first hanging since July 2022.

The remains of one man and eight women were discovered at Shiraishi's apartment in Zama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, in 2017. Investigators suspect that Shiraishi lured the victims ...

At 17, the young Takata was worried about his future and his father, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, encouraged him to come to Japan.

Takahiro Shiraishi, also known as the infamous “Twitter Killer” was executed by Japan on Friday for murdering and dismembering nine individuals, mostly women, after luring them via social media.

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Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association has announced the list of exhibitors and main visual for Tokyo Game Show 2025, which will run from September 25 to 28 at Makuhari Messe in ...

A small, old castle was found in the mountains of Hyogo Prefecture in March. Researchers found the castle using artificial ...