Natto, a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans, is famous for its unique taste and texture. Often eaten for ...

Drinking vinegar before meals is a staple in Japanese cuisine as a health tonic. It is believed that it helps in digestion, ...

Last year, when Prince Regent Hirohito opened the Imperial Diet, an attempt was made on his life (TIME, Jan. 7). This year, when the Prince was driven through the streets, the crowds were forced ...

Plus, the Japanese diet — generally healthy and light — is sometimes credited with longevity. Here are the 42 best dishes to try in Japan. Tonkatsu is a thick, deep-fried pork cutlet that is ...

What the annual income and terms of office for Japanese lawmakers tell us about bribery and corruption in the Diet. Abe was the first Japanese PM in 15 years to attend the Chinese embassy in Tokyo ...

So suggests a new scientific study, which looks at another aspect of the Japanese diet, often billed as one of the best in the world from a nutritional point of view and for ensuring healthy ageing.

The Lower House of the Japanese Diet has been dissolved for a general election. Voters are expected to head to the polls on October 27. The speaker of the chamber announced the dissolution on ...

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died, an Ashiya ...

The Japanese Diet has passed a bill allowing more workers from overseas into the country. It will go into effect in April. While many business leaders welcome the move, challenges exist ...