Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army ...

Rental Family,” a moving drama from Searchlight Pictures starring Brendan Fraser, is sure to spark interest in Japan’s ...

Baseball might be America’s pastime, but it is also an omnipresent part of everyday life in Japan. Never was that more clear ...

Banijay Americas’ BD4 documentary label has partnered with theatrical distributor Fathom Entertainment and Major League ...

Also in today’s newsletter, Philippine corruption scandal escalates, and US House votes to release Epstein files ...

Sanae Takaichi drew criticism for requiring staff to work in the wee hours in a country scarred by “death from overwork.” ...

The impact is especially pronounced in Japan, which the United Nations has classified as a " super-aged" society —meaning at ...

Weeks after Takaichi’s speech, it was revealed record numbers of victims are seeking compensation for overwork in Japan.

The new system upgrades the city's old flextime model, which previously allowed workers to take one weekday off every four ...

Attacks have also taken place in central Japan. Last month, a bear entered a supermarket in Numata city and attacked shoppers ...

Behind Japan’s legendary work ethic lurks a dark secret. For decades, the country has been plagued by people driven to an ...