AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--Embattled Akashi Mayor Fusaho Izumi announced on Oct. 12 that he will not seek re-election and retire from politics, the same day he was censured by the city assembly for ...

AKASHI, Hyogo Prefecture--Akashi city in January will become the first local government in Japan to introduce a partnership system that treats the children of same-sex couples as “family ...

Akashi Park has long been celebrated as one of Japan’s top cherry blossom viewing destinations. Just 15 minutes from Kobe and around 40 minutes from Osaka via the JR Kobe Line, the park bursts ...