The Fair Trade Commission said that it suspected six leading ice cream manufacturers fixed the prices of popular frozen treats.

Japan’s legislature is drafting a plan to allow the imperial family to adopt distant male relatives. But some in Japan would prefer a female emperor.

The flame, which spiritual leaders say has been continuously lit for more than 1,200 years, was salvaged after the blaze and moved to a different site.

Young athletes are being recruited to plug a staff shortage in Japan’s nursing homes. The results are reshaping elder care.

Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations.