Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices
Progress toward peac...
15 August 2026 | 9:10 am
Defense minister visits war-linked Yasukuni Shrine as Takaichi stays away
Those paying respect...
15 August 2026 | 8:27 am
Powerful quake off Indonesia kills 20, sparks mass evacuations
Dozens of aftershock...
15 August 2026 | 5:06 am
With one month until Okinawa poll, both key contenders lack trump card
The election will ef...
15 August 2026 | 4:18 am
South Korean president calls for deeper ties with Japan in Liberation Day address
President Lee Jae-my...
15 August 2026 | 3:58 am
AC vests and UV parasols: East Asia deploys heat-fighting gadgets
East Asia's summers ...
15 August 2026 | 2:37 am
Takaichi drops ‘remorse’ in her first war memorial address
The omission of the ...
15 August 2026 | 2:31 am
U.S. presses NATO allies on ideological loyalty ahead of troop cuts
In a document recent...
15 August 2026 | 2:01 am
Major U.S. defense firms race to make cheaper missiles
The so-called defens...
15 August 2026 | 1:38 am
History of housing for Japanese postwar returnees kept alive
Efforts have been ma...
15 August 2026 | 1:05 am
Japanese gacha machine in Shibuya now sells tiny capsule terrariums
We join the “k...
15 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
New Wet Rice Cracker Burger from Dom Dom breathes new life into a “miracle” snack
Snack that saved a J...
15 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Krispy Kreme Japan is baking up two new donuts that you can only get at one spot in the country
Two classy fall flav...
15 August 2026 | 1:00 am
Watch a sumo bout inside Tokyo Tower, at a new restaurant endorsed by two yokozuna
Sumo and chanko nabe...
14 August 2026 | 5:30 pm
Ride a tram that survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a new limited-time history tour
Step back in time on...
14 August 2026 | 3:00 pm
Google’s first Google Store outside the U.S. is now open in Tokyo
But it’s not in el...
14 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
12-year-old foreign tourist missing in Japan, police asking for help finding her [Video]
U.K. middle schooler...
14 August 2026 | 10:50 am
Pokémon donuts are coming to Krispy Kreme in the U.S. [Photos]
Pikachu, the origina...
14 August 2026 | 5:00 am
7-Eleven Japan has a “Super Spicy! Taiwan Mince Cutlet” that’s fiery red… but how hot is it?
Spoiler alert: Your ...
14 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
Anime’s growing in...
14 August 2026 | 1:00 am
Starbucks releases tear-jerking new video inspired by heartwarming encounters in Japanese stores
A beautiful homage t...
13 August 2026 | 5:30 pm
Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October
Flights to Japan are...
13 August 2026 | 3:00 pm
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Chiba Downpour Death Toll Rises to 9; 463 Still Evacuated
Chiba, Aug. 15 (Jiji...
15 August 2026 | 12:46 pm
Takaichi Honors Yasukuni Shrine from Afar on War Anniv.
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji...
15 August 2026 | 11:05 am
Japan Renews Pledge for Peace on 81st War-End Anniversary
Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji...
15 August 2026 | 8:24 am
Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': An idyllic 'samurai house' in Nikko (Pt. 8)
Upon reaching Nikko ...
15 August 2026 | 11:17 am
Baseball: Japan, S. Korea batting champion Baek In Chun dies
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- Bae...
15 August 2026 | 10:00 am
Magnitude 7.7 quake strikes off Indonesia's coast, killing at least 20 and toppling buildings
MAUMERE, Indonesia (...
15 August 2026 | 9:01 am
Empathy for colonial-era victims key to closer Japan ties: S. Korea's Lee
SEOUL (Kyodo) -- Sou...
15 August 2026 | 9:00 am
Japan marks 81st anniversary of WWII end, without 'remorse' in PM's address
Japan on Saturday ma...
15 August 2026 | 10:09 am
Man indicted for killing wife and 17-year-old daughter while they slept
The Okazaki branch o...
15 August 2026 | 7:00 am
Police ask public's help in finding 12-year-old UK girl missing in Japan since Aug 12
Carmelita Lakdesha P...
15 August 2026 | 7:00 am
Koizumi visits Yasukuni Shrine; Takaichi sends offering
Japan's defense mini...
15 August 2026 | 7:00 am
Football: Marinos beat S-Pulse for 1st win of J1 season
Yokohama F Marinos b...
15 August 2026 | 12:28 pm
Japan marks 81st anniv. of WWII end, without "remorse" in PM's address
Japan on Saturday ma...
15 August 2026 | 9:36 am
Japan PM shuns Yasukuni shrine visit, but 4 ministers go on war anniv.
Japanese Prime Minis...
15 August 2026 | 9:24 am