Sixty to seventy percent of the two brothels’ customers were foreigners, and they did business in currencies from 16 countries and regions, including U.S. dollars, Chinese yuan, and the currencies of ...

Six men have been arrested on suspicion of providing rooms for prostitution targeting foreign tourists, in violation of the ...

A lunch bar in Tokyo’s futuristic Shinjuku district serves as a beacon for elderly individuals living alone who ...

TOKYO -- Seven men have been arrested for allegedly running illegal sex businesses disguised as "men's esthetic salons" in ...

The two investment firms bought the hotel in the Shinjuku area for an estimated ¥60 billion less than two years ago.

TOKYO (TR) – A 38-year-old Canadian company executive has been arrested for smuggling about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside large industrial machinery last year, reports NHK (Jan. 31).

Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 40-year-old woman on suspicion of assaulting her daughter, who is under 10, by yanking her hair. According to police, the incident occurred late at night ...

An extra-governmental organization that provides grants to privately run educational institutions decided Thursday not to ...

The average salary in Tokyo is ¥6.12 million. Does that ring true for you? Where do you fit in Japan's thriving capital?

Like our own Fremont Street or “Glitter Gulch,” Tokyo has a little pocket once known as a red light district. Though ...

Three newborns infected with echovirus 11 (E11), which causes the common cold, died of acute liver failure and other ...