Changes may be coming to Japan’s programs for foreign workers, but they may not necessarily be for their benefit.

A decades-old murder case is putting the spotlight once more on the death penalty in Japan.

Residents of Japan’s Amami Oshima island are fighting to keep a beach free of a gigantic seawall.

Rights advocates are cautiously optimistic over what will happen next after Tokyo adopted an ordinance recognizing same-sex partnerships.

A movement denying the history of comfort women has gained momentum in Japan, with some of its views now mirrored...

The continued presence of the U.S. military in Okinawa has given rise to a segment of the prefecture’s population in...

The violent death of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has put the spotlight once more on the government’s seeming...

The East Asian country donates millions of dollars each year to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Yet it is slow...

Neighborhood worries spur the East Asian country’s surprisingly strong response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.