Police questioned the doctor who was looking after Yasushi in the Nagano hospital and were told he did not have any conditions that would lead to immediate death. A major hurdle for Kyoto police ...

The unidentified Japanese man, with a bleeding forehead, reportedly pulled out a knife and attacked a staff member at a train station in Seika in Kyoto prefecture around 6.30am on 11 February.

KYOTO--A doctor was sentenced to 18 years in ... March 2011 after he was discharged from a long-term hospital stay in Nagano Prefecture. Okubo had pleaded not guilty, saying, “I did not do ...

A ski resort in Nagano Prefecture is struggling amid a shortage ... The ancient capital of Kyoto — known for its beautiful autumn colors — is also feeling the impact of warmer weather.