Cozy, whimsical novels — often featuring magical cats — that have long been popular in Japan and Korea are taking off globally. Fans say they offer comfort during a chaotic time.

Japan’s Mount Fuji has finally got its trademark snowcap, more than a month after it normally would, after setting a record ...

FILE - Mount Fuji in the early morning sunlight is seen from Lake Kawaguchi, Japan, on Aug. 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Mount Fuji finally got its trademark snowcap ...

Discrimination against Kurds in Japan, particularly in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, has intensified, as hate-filled posts increase on social media. But many anti-Kurd messages that go viral come ...

JAPAN: An interim report by Yamanashi Prefecture into a proposal to build a light rail line serving Mount Fuji has raised a ...

Kurds, many of whom have applied for refugee status, have formed a large community in Kawaguchi. Some Japanese groups have held protests demanding the deportation of Kurds, saying they are ...

Police in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 38-year-old police inspector on suspicion of indecent assault after he allegedly groped a woman in her 20s in September. According to ...

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Other notable staff members include Minako Shiba and Chisato Kawaguchi who are in charge of the character ... American-based ...

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