And although improvements in transparency have been made in such questioning, the case in Hyogo Prefecture shows that investigators still rely heavily on confessions to make their case ...

Overlooking Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, Awaji Island’s soil, rich in volcanic and oceanic minerals, produces exquisite produce – ...

AWAJI, Hyogo Prefecture--A major redevelopment is afoot on an island roughly the same size as Tokyo’s 23 wards. Rather than glittering urbanity, domestic tourists and prospective businesses ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo -- A new tourism hub on Awaji Island in west Japan -- known since ancient times for supplying food to the ...

Japan formally activated on Sunday a new joint maritime transport unit geared towards improving troop deployment capabilities ...

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito apologized to prefectural government workers on Wednesday, after a third-party panel last week found that his prefecture's actions to identify a whistleblower accusing ...

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito answers questions at a press conference in Kobe's Chuo Ward on March 27, 2025. (Mainichi/Satoshi Kubo) Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito does not seem to understand the reason ...

Prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a 46-year-old man on charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with two separate knife attacks in Hyogo Prefecture that took place in 2006 and 2007 ...

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on March 19, 2025, after an independent panel investigating allegations against him released its report. (Kyodo) KOBE (Kyodo) -- Hyogo Gov. Motohiko ...

The festival, beginning September 6, celebrates the world of Godzilla and the spirit of Japanese culture ...