The assault in Nagano came a month after a random knife attack on two high school students at a McDonalds outlet in Kitakyushu City on Dec. 14, resulting in one fatality. The article ends by asking, ...

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Despite an arrest, authorities are concerned about a troubling rise in violence in recent years, potentially linked to ...

Eight people have died and 54 others have been injured in a series of accidents during snow removal work across Japan since ...

The city of Nagano in northern Japan is on high alert following a fatal stabbing near its main railway station last Wednesday, which left one person dead and three others injured. Despite the ...

This central Japan city famed for its jade stones is set to ask people to refrain from taking the prized mineral formations ...

Japan is still a safe country ... Nagano's two big youth department stores have been demolished (Again in Nagano City) and slated for closure (Parco in Matsumoto) so I agree that its not as lively as ...

MATSUMOTO, Nagano Prefecture—Matsumoto city will raise entrance fees for Matsumoto Castle but will not charge foreign tourists more than Japanese visitors, Mayor Yoshinao Gaun said at a news ...

The late Meat Loaf was before the time of the current Victoria Royals players, but they could have been humming “two out of ...

NAGANO - A man was arrested on Jan 26 in connection with last week’s stabbing attack in front of JR Nagano Station that left one person dead and two injured, police said. The unemployed suspect, ...

Yusuke Yaguchi, an unemployed man from the city of Nagano, who had apparently been on the run since Wednesday, was arrested at his home on suspicion of attempted murder. The police said he has ...

The land of the rising sun is an excellent child-friendly destination, as long as you do your homework first. Here are 15 ...