Takaichi unveils $19 billion extra budget while vowing no extra borrowing25 May 2026 | 11:48 am
Remains of 193 Japanese war dead added to National Cemetery
The addition brought...
25 May 2026 | 8:42 am
Japanese tanker Idemitsu Maru arrives in Aichi after exiting Strait of Hormuz
The oil tanker is th...
25 May 2026 | 8:24 am
NTT Docomo sells Tokyo land plots for ¥59 billion, joining boom
Foreign and domestic...
25 May 2026 | 7:43 am
Iran and U.S. play down hopes for imminent breakthrough in war
U.S. President Donal...
25 May 2026 | 7:30 am
Toshifumi Suzuki, pioneer of Japanese convenience stores, dies at age 93
Suzuki, who is most ...
25 May 2026 | 7:22 am
China’s Huawei reveals chip design breakthrough amid U.S. sanctions
China is seen as unl...
25 May 2026 | 7:08 am
Teachers struggle to support children who refuse to attend school
One school principal...
25 May 2026 | 6:26 am
Woman accused of murder in Hokkaido girl’s fall from bridge pleads not guilty
Another accused of c...
25 May 2026 | 5:44 am
Huawei’s ’chip queen’ etches her name in China’s tech folklore
He Tingbo's career h...
25 May 2026 | 5:31 am
Japanese government to allow desecration of flags on kids’ meals
A victory for freedo...
25 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
Two new Sailor Moon art manhole covers are coming to Usagi’s real-world Tokyo neighborhood
Outer Senshi join th...
25 May 2026 | 4:00 am
Krispy Kreme releases new limited-edition fox doughnuts at only four stores in Japan
Kitakitsune Milk cel...
25 May 2026 | 2:00 am
Used chopsticks upgraded from “waste” to “valuable material” by Kawasaki City thanks to ChopValue
They’re very g...
24 May 2026 | 1:00 pm
Gundam teams up with 300-year-old daruma maker for wood-carved anime mecha figures[Photos]
It’s a Gun-daruma!...
24 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Tokyo’s new extra-expensive ramen restaurant is dividing opinions, so we tried a bowl
Crab, Claaaaab, and ...
24 May 2026 | 1:00 am
Bizarre Japanese vending machine sells “Peace and Equality” and “Angels and Demons”
We find out just how...
23 May 2026 | 1:00 pm
Japan’s instant ramen snack theme park features an athletic course even adults can enjoy
Sample ramen pizza, ...
23 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Pizza Hut Japan’s drinkable curry pizza is here – Is it all we dreamed it would be?[Taste test]
Too much of a good t...
23 May 2026 | 1:00 am
Man in Japan calls in bomb threat because he doesn’t want to go to his own work farewell party
Whatever happened to...
22 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
Memorial bell inside Hiroshima’s Peace Park has been silenced, but for a sweet reason
Children’s Peace M...
22 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
Japanese temple burns to the ground, fire burning inside for 1,200 years unharmed
Sacred fire saved fr...
22 May 2026 | 4:00 am
巨人・阿部監督、現行犯逮捕され釈放 娘への暴行容疑、球団処分検討25 May 2026 | 3:25 pm
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トランプ氏、合意へ慎重姿勢 イランは「航行サービス」料徴収を主張25 May 2026 | 12:28 pm
3被告、起訴内容認める 江別暴行死事件初公判25 May 2026 | 12:15 pm
Yomiuri Giants Manager Abe Arrested for Assaulting Daughter
Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji ...
25 May 2026 | 3:44 pm
Ex-Execs of AI Developer Alt Found Guilty over Window-Dressing
Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji ...
25 May 2026 | 12:28 pm
Skymark jet makes emergency landing at Haneda airport, tire ruptured
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A S...
25 May 2026 | 1:36 pm
19 taken to hospital after alleged spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza area
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Aro...
25 May 2026 | 12:12 pm
Japan gov't to compile over 3 tril. yen extra budget: PM Takaichi
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The...
25 May 2026 | 12:10 pm
Nikkei index ends above 65,000 for 1st time amid Mideast peace hopes
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The...
25 May 2026 | 8:55 am
Around 25 sickened in spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza district
Around 25 people wer...
25 May 2026 | 10:02 am
Man wanted for murder of mother and her daughter told police he killed someone but was let go
Hyogo Prefectural Po...
25 May 2026 | 7:38 am
Japan eyes cyber patrols for tips on overstayers, illegal work
Japan's immigration ...
25 May 2026 | 7:36 am
Japan pro baseball Yomiuri Giants' manager Abe arrested for assault
Shinnosuke Abe, mana...
25 May 2026 | 3:01 pm
Skymark jet makes emergency landing at Haneda airport, tire ruptured
A Skymark Airlines p...
25 May 2026 | 2:26 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Japan pro baseball Yomiuri Giants' manager Abe arrested for assault
BREAKING NEW...
25 May 2026 | 1:52 pm
Seven & i Holdings' Suzuki, pioneer of Japan convenience stores, dies at 93
Toshifumi Suzuki, an...
25 May 2026 | 12:00 pm