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Prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to sentence the former head of a bankrupt rental kimono firm to five years in prison for engaging in fraud to keep his business afloat. The company ultimately closed suddenly ahead of the Coming of Age Day celebration in ...

The chairman is believed to have used multiple residences purchased by the automaker in the Netherlands and three other countries.

Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita claimed the errors arose due to incorrect data calculations in the Excel spreadsheet software.

In the latest political clash over a controversial immigration bill, the ruling parties on Tuesday voted down a motion calling for the dismissal of the head of the Lower House's judiciary committee. The motion was submitted last week against Chairman Yasuhiro Hanashi, a Liberal Democratic ...

New defense guidelines to be drawn up at year-end will not call for the acquisition of the capability to attack enemy bases, former Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Monday. Meanwhile, the establishment of a unit to build capabilities in outer space will be stipulated in ...

The government decided to cut back on the number of court banquets, and to hold half of them in a buffet-style.

Over 1,000 people across the nation have contacted a support group about problems triggered by pressure at elementary and junior high schools to leave no lunch leftovers, it was learned Monday. The Tokyo-based group, whose name translates to the Japan association to help people overcome ...

As the Diet plans to start substantive deliberations on a bill to expand acceptance of foreign labor, local governments are beginning to prepare for the expected influx of foreign workers. Addressing labor shortages is a pressing matter for local governments. The Chiba Prefectural Government, which is ...