TAMBA, Hyogo -- The Hyogo Prefectural Government is stepping up efforts to exterminate the red-necked longhorn, a designated ...

TOKYO -- Eight Japanese prefectures reviewed their public-interest whistleblower systems after a written complaint alleged ...

A chemical manufacturer has built a plant here to collect and recycle superabsorbent polymers (SAP) from used disposable ...

HYOGO, Japan, Jan. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Located in the central-western part of Hyogo Prefecture and approximately 90 minutes by car from Kyoto and Osaka, Shiso City (Hyogo Prefecture, Japan) is ...

TOYOOKA, Hyogo -- A district in this western Japan city has launched a program allowing residents to ride with students in ...

The whistleblower controversy in Hyogo Prefecture continues. Police have sent papers to prosecutors on Takashi Tachibana, head of the anti-NHK party, who was arrested on suspicion of defaming and ...

AMAGASAKI, HYOGO PREF. – Ever since Japan’s Lower House election campaigning kicked off late last month, one question has lingered in the minds of many: Where will Komeito’s votes go? While there’s no ...

Social media are starting to have a big impact on Japan's elections. Voters in Hyogo Prefecture have re-elected a former governor after he lost his post amid accusations of power harassment and other ...

A prefecture in western Japan is drawing attention for a unique bear management program that uses microchips implanted in ...

Hyogo Prefecture offers awe-inspiring sights: a towering wooden castle with a pristine white facade, the dazzling "million-dollar" night view and one of the world's largest whirlpools. These ...