‘Tony Hawk with Japanese trains’: Denshattack! makes derailing a blast
Launching July 15, t...
15 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Chito Kosagawa and Kasumi Asakura win Japan’s top literary prizes
Tech-dystopian ficti...
15 July 2026 | 1:44 pm
Solar is sending European power prices on a roller-coaster
Daily power-price sw...
15 July 2026 | 9:21 am
A cocaine bust in Spain leads all the way to Wall Street
Investigations uncov...
15 July 2026 | 8:38 am
Cambodian tycoon was landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers
A gambling empire co...
15 July 2026 | 8:36 am
Japan logs record compensation payouts for <i>karōshi</i> and work-related illnesses
The number of people...
15 July 2026 | 8:35 am
Japan enacts bill to bolster maintenance of sewerage facilities
The bill was in resp...
15 July 2026 | 7:47 am
LDP and JIP decide on Kyoto route for Hokuriku Shinkansen line extension
The 139-kilometer ex...
15 July 2026 | 7:15 am
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing livestreaming woman
Kenichi Takano stabb...
15 July 2026 | 7:09 am
Studio Ghibli releases huge new wooden clip collection featuring 25 anime movies
From Nausicaä to Ea...
15 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Shinkansen trial of moderately air conditioned cars draws mixed reactions from travellers
Some passengers are ...
15 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Japan has otaku/fan event insurance to cover oshikatsu expenses when events are cancelled
If you don’t want ...
15 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Can instant TKG from Don Quijote really recreate Japan’s beloved raw-egg-on-rice dish?
“TKG Anywhere in S...
15 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Japan now has a takoyaki sandwich…created by a Michelin-listed restaurant
Osaka’s popular st...
15 July 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan’s new Calpis pudding: The right call for summer, or tampering with purin perfection?
Taste-testing a uniq...
15 July 2026 | 1:00 am
Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji two times in two days, but system is working as intended
There have been a lo...
14 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Cup Noodle unveils first-ever cold-water instant ramen in Japan
Iconic instant ramen...
14 July 2026 | 4:00 pm
Tokyo’s Giga Mart lets visitors “steal” from a convenience store… if cameras don’t catch you
Pull off a convenien...
14 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Starbucks Japan adds shaved ice desserts to the menu at select locations
Limited-edition gran...
14 July 2026 | 2:00 pm
Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro coin purses…but who’s the blue character?
This Ghibli mystery ...
14 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Krispy Kreme Japan’s free doughnut deal could sway you from a convenience store breakfast
Once only available ...
14 July 2026 | 5:00 am
金地金購入を指示「ニセ警察詐欺」で急増 1～5月に40億円超被害15 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
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Visitors to Japan in Jan.-June Down for 1st Time in 5 Years
Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji...
15 July 2026 | 2:22 pm
PM Takaichi Expects Tax Cut Talks to Conclude by Early August
Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji...
15 July 2026 | 1:02 pm
PM Takaichi hints at decision on food consumption tax cut in early Aug.
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Pri...
15 July 2026 | 10:30 pm
Western Japan city adopts year-round casual dress code for employees
YAO, Osaka -- The Ya...
15 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
Japan expands disability employment support amid impartiality concerns
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A n...
15 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
Back stroking calms human infants and young mice, Japanese study finds
TOKYO -- A Japanese ...
15 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
Lower house passes ruling bloc-sponsored bill for 2nd capital
Japan's House of Rep...
15 July 2026 | 9:52 pm
Japan enacts laws to facilitate sewer pipe repairs after fatal accident
The Japanese parliam...
15 July 2026 | 9:52 pm
Nurse arrested over patient's death after allegedly injecting stool into IV
A nurse was arrested...
15 July 2026 | 9:51 pm
Baseball: Stanford slugger Rintaro Sasaki of Japan to join Marlins: source
Stanford University ...
15 July 2026 | 4:26 pm
Sumo: Yokozuna Onosato sinks to 1-3 with loss to Gonoyama
Grand champion Onosa...
15 July 2026 | 10:14 am
Eternity through renewal: Ise Jingu shrine readies for ceremonial rebuild
Change is underway a...
15 July 2026 | 9:50 am
Foreign visitors to Japan dip 2% in 1st-half 2026 as Chinese travelers drop
The number of foreig...
15 July 2026 | 9:11 am