Such actions of course contravene Japanese labor laws — which prohibit unfair treatment based on pregnancy or childbirth — but despite legal protections, enforcement remains lax, leaving many trainees ...

KITAKYUSHU -- The Kitakyushu Municipal Government has begun assigning "multicultural community coordinators" to support the coexistence of locals and ･･･ ...

Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture, is located just west of Nagoya, Japan's third-largest city. It boasts Japan's longest roller ...

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Japanese skipper Masa Suzuki is launching his 2028 Vendée Globe programme at the helm of a 2006 straight daggerboard IMOCAs: ...