SAITAMA—The Saitama District Court on Nov. 21 ordered a halt to a planned protest targeting Kurdish people in Japan, ruling that the demonstration amounted to hate speech. The protest was ...

A group of Saitama prefectural assembly lawmakers has withdrawn its contentious draft revisions to a child abuse prevention ordinance that would have banned leaving children unattended.

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa ...