Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s ...

The Japanese city is “beautifying” itself ahead of hosting the World Expo — not by planting flowers, but by banning ...

Your instinct might be to defend yourself, but is that legally considered self-defense in Japan? The answer might surprise you. This article explores how self defense laws in Japan work based on ...

The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more ...

Japan started criminalizing the use of cannabis and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive chemical found in the plant, as revised laws took effect Thursday amid growing concerns over drug abuse ...

National Security Strategy called for an overhaul of Japan’s cybersecurity posture. This might be the year the legislation ...

Victims of slanderous comments on social media in Japan find that tangled legal procedures and foreign operators' ignorance of Japanese laws make it a near-Herculean task to track down the ...

Legislation took effect in Japan on Friday to provide compensation for people and bereaved families who suffered under the ...