Police in Uchinada, Ishikawa Prefecture, have arrested a 51-year-old woman on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in death after her car hit and killed an 81-year-old woman. The incident occurred ...

A hospital in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward opened a “baby hatch” for parents to anonymously leave newborn infants in the care of social welfare agencies. The baby hatch at San-ikukai Hospital is the second ...

Japan's state budget for the next fiscal year is poised to be enacted later Monday after a rare upper house revision following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's backdown on a hike in medical costs, ...