Wakayama
(2002 est. pop. 1.2 million). Japan's Wakayama Prefecture is situated in the central part of the island of Honshu. Its 4,723 square kilometers encompass the almost completely mountain...
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Voters cast ballots for 1st national election under Abe
TOKYO - Japanese voters cast ballots for the upper house
election Sunday, the first nationwide election since Prime Minist...
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Chiba supermarket manager held over shoplifter's death
CHIBA, Japan - Police arrested the manager of a supermarket in
Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Wednesday on suspicion of be...
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