Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected
The level of radioac...
16 May 2026 | 5:24 am
Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran
The continuing impas...
16 May 2026 | 5:09 am
One of Japan’s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
Chef Makoto Harada c...
16 May 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan considers missile exports to the Philippines, reports say
Tokyo last month unv...
16 May 2026 | 2:50 am
Amgen’s Tavneos discouraged by Japanese partner after deaths
Twenty people in Jap...
16 May 2026 | 2:37 am
Curious yen spikes have traders gaming Japan ‘warning shots’
Investors and strate...
16 May 2026 | 2:30 am
Ebola’s Africa spread tests global response after aid cuts
An Ebola outbreak in...
16 May 2026 | 2:16 am
Sci-fi or battlefield reality? Ukraine's bet on drone swarms.
The prospect of grou...
16 May 2026 | 1:45 am
Ukraine can down Russian drones en masse. But missiles are a problem.
A massive Russian bo...
16 May 2026 | 1:43 am
U.S. may ask Israel to put Palestinian tax money toward Trump's Gaza plan
The prospect of the ...
16 May 2026 | 1:11 am
Let’s hike a Japanese mountain (that isn’t Mt. Fuji) – Mt. Tsukuba[Photos]
A beautiful, highly ...
16 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Hundreds of rose bushes in bloom at Tokyo’s off-the-beaten-path, next-to-the-tracks flower street
Local road goes from...
16 May 2026 | 1:00 am
Studio Ghibli’s president is leaving the company. Will it change how they make anime?
Three years after be...
15 May 2026 | 3:00 pm
Tokyo’s life-size Gundam anime mecha statue will be removed this summer
Goodbye (again), Gun...
15 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
161-year-old Kyoto confectionary maker releases new edible Pokémon lineup
Transforming iconic ...
15 May 2026 | 4:00 am
7-Eleven Japan is releasing Greedy chocolate chip and whipped cream sandwiches
We’re not sure if ...
15 May 2026 | 2:00 am
Saltiest ramen in Japan? Ikebukuro White goes viral for crazy salt levels
We challenge you to ...
14 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
Nintendo reveals live-action Legend of Zelda movie is coming sooner than we’d thought
The wait just got a ...
14 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
7-Eleven Japan upsizes popular products like egg sando and pork ramen but how big are they really?
Getting more conveni...
14 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Live-action Princess Mononoke stage cast appears in costume for first time[Video]
Kabuki adaptation of...
14 May 2026 | 3:00 am
Now you can carry the unnerving terror and beauty of Noh masks with you with new pouches from Japan
Practical and horrif...
14 May 2026 | 2:00 am
Ichiraku Ramen-inspired ramen sets from Naruto anime pay homage to Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura
The new sets of nood...
13 May 2026 | 5:30 pm
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元北海道知事の堀達也さん死去 95年から2期8年、拓銀破綻に対応16 May 2026 | 4:15 am
元北海道知事の堀達也さん死去 95年から2期8年、拓銀破綻に対応16 May 2026 | 4:15 am
Diet Chamber Heads to Present Proposal for Imperial Family Next Week
Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji ...
15 May 2026 | 3:25 pm
Japan defense paper to hint alarm over Chinese military activity in Pacific
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The...
16 May 2026 | 6:00 am
Ancient octopuses may have been up to 19 meters long, Japan-led study finds
SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- G...
16 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Takuboku Ishikawa and Donald Keene: Japan exhibition traces literary greats' paths (Pt. 1)
The year 2026 marks ...
16 May 2026 | 4:00 am
Japan high schoolers commercialize muscle protein bar made from fish paste
TSURUOKA, Yamagata -...
16 May 2026 | 4:00 am
U.S. plans to indict Raul Castro raise Cubans' fears of force
U.S. plans to indict...
16 May 2026 | 5:36 am
Taiwan presses case for U.S. arms after Trump says he's not decided on new sales
U.S. arms sales to T...
16 May 2026 | 5:34 am
Zelenskyy vows retribution after Russian strike on housing block kills 24
President Volodymyr ...
16 May 2026 | 2:57 am
Trump says he is losing patience with Iran, did not ask China for favors
U.S. President Donal...
16 May 2026 | 2:57 am
Japan drugmaker urges doctors not to use Tavneos for new patients
Japan's Kissei ...
16 May 2026 | 4:30 am
Ancient octopuses may have been up to 19 meters long, study finds
Giant octopuses that...
16 May 2026 | 2:44 am
Japan restaurants hit by visa pause for high-demand foreign workers
Restaurant operators...
16 May 2026 | 1:59 am
FOCUS: Trump's adherence to U.S. policy on Taiwan reassures Asian partners
U.S. President Donal...
16 May 2026 | 12:35 am