Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun, a newspaper for children. This is perfect material for ...

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper that caught fire in waters off the country's southwestern coast capsized ...

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“I announce that Ishiba Shigeru is the elected Prime minister, after the runoff result.” Ishiba Shigeru was chosen as Japan's ...

A fire broke out on a Japanese Self-Defense Forces ship on Sunday, with national broadcaster NHK reporting that one crew ...

The cost of studying abroad, including travel and living expenses, is much higher now compared to before the COVID-19 ...

A Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper, operating off the coast of Fukuoka Prefecture in southwestern Japan, ...

Following the June incident, in which a stone pillar bearing the shrine's name was found to be defaced with the word "toilet" ...

American YouTuber Johnny Somali ignites outrage by kissing a statue honoring Korean comfort women, leading to public backlash ...

Japan's parliament has reelected struggling Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after his governing coalition suffered its worst ...

An underwater search will be resumed on Tuesday to find a missing crew member of a sunken Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ...

Liverpool midfielder has become the subject of growing transfer speculation, with five clubs reportedly monitoring his ...