In the past week alone, three men were arrested after allegedly being involved in separate incidents of slapping and using an ice pick.

And in contrast to its recent attempts to show leadership as the G-7 chair regarding Russia and China, Japan is struggling to engage in balanced diplomacy in the Middle East. While holding ...

TOKYO -- Japan's elementary and middle schools could shed five minutes per period under curriculum guideline revisions the education minister has asked a ministry advisory body to deliberate.