Most people agree that the borrowing of English words into the Japanese language has gone too far. The Japanese complain that they can't understand the constant barrage of new katakana words that enter the lexicon, and foreigners complain they can't...

A giant tuna landed by actor Hiroki Matsukata in Yamaguchi Prefecture has been sold for about 4.37 million yen at Tokyo's Tsukiji Market. Matsukata caught the 325-kilogram tuna last Sunday during a bluefin tuna fishing tournament off the coast of...

Japan saw the number of temporary workers rise by 4.6 percent in fiscal 2008, a survey released by the Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare showed on Thursday. The number of workers now on temporary contracts stood at 3.99 million for fiscal 2008, in...

Thrill-seeking gourmets have long lusted after the poisonous "torafugu" blowfish, a winter delicacy in Japan that can be lethal unless prepared by a highly skilled chef. But a fish breeding company in the town of Ainan, Ehime Prefecture, has found a...

Japan Post is looking at acquiring Nippon Express Co.'s Pelican parcel delivery service because an existing plan to run their combined services as a joint venture is unviable, industry sources said Thursday. Japan Post Service Co., the branch of the...