Police in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 25-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted robbery after he threatened a woman with a knife and tried to steal her money.

YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa Prefecture--A Chinese woman swept away into the ocean off Shizuoka Prefecture was spotted by a passing ship and rescued 36 hours later after drifting 80 kilometers to the coast ...

SHIZUOKA--Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa retracted a remark she made at the weekend about women’s “childbearing” role, saying her choice of words was liable to cause misunderstanding.

Inspired by his own experience, Yoshio launched the Yoshio Marriage Laboratory, a dating service aimed at helping those struggling with love and marriage. His story has sparked widespread conversation ...