With secondary-capital bill passed, competition between cities heats up
In addition to Osaka...
28 July 2026 | 7:26 am
Tankers divert to Egypt as Houthi threat upends Red Sea trade
The Saudi export hub...
28 July 2026 | 7:17 am
Germany to trim munitions spending in blow for Rheinmetall
The draft 2027 budge...
28 July 2026 | 7:12 am
Market to look out for hints of next rate hike from BOJ
The central bank is ...
28 July 2026 | 5:59 am
Kyoto high school searched over fatal boat accident in Okinawa
Doshisha Internation...
28 July 2026 | 5:57 am
Japan’s consumer agency certifies food banks for first time
The certification pr...
28 July 2026 | 5:54 am
Japan’s government decides to honor speedskating star Miho Takagi
Takagi will be prese...
28 July 2026 | 5:44 am
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, known for penning intricate mystery novels, dies at 68
Higashino, a prolifi...
28 July 2026 | 5:43 am
New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content
The goal is to ensur...
28 July 2026 | 5:29 am
Japan’s expensive “phantom” melon is so exquisite it sells out in just 12 hours
Grown with special e...
28 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Starbucks Japan unveils exclusive new Frappuccinos limited to three regional areas
New “Jimoto...
28 July 2026 | 3:00 am
McDonald’s Japan goes viral for Samurai Mac burger hack
Turn a Samurai Mac i...
28 July 2026 | 1:00 am
Pikachu and Ditto Pokémon desserts at Baskin-Robbins Japan look AND feel like their inspirations
Ice cream chain famo...
27 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Japanese Shinkansen welcomes overnight guests for one night during summer festival
Experience the bulle...
27 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Japanese government okays plan to create a backup capital city
Always good to have ...
27 July 2026 | 2:00 pm
Starbucks Japan brings back the Caramel Waffle, but is it as good as it used to be?
The price has gone u...
27 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
61-year-old Kyoto man arrested for playing guitar and radio too loudly for seven years
Those darn sexagenar...
27 July 2026 | 5:00 am
Studio Ghibli Laputa figure looks like it’s really flying thanks to cool visual trick
Meanwhile, Totoro is...
27 July 2026 | 4:00 am
Pokémon Card Stores requiring facial recognition scans for entry in Japan in latest anti-scalper move
Gotta scan ‘em all...
27 July 2026 | 3:00 am
A roadside hair salon stall in China made us Norway’s Haaland for US$1, and warmed out hearts too
The haircut wasn’t...
27 July 2026 | 1:00 am
How are you supposed to wash a Japanese futon duvet at the laundromat?
Sure, that big, fluf...
26 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
日経平均下落、一時3000円超安 「値がさ」半導体株で売り広がる28 July 2026 | 7:18 am
大災害時、遠方から助け合い 「同時に被災しない」3町村が相互応援28 July 2026 | 7:00 am
請求した開示文書が別人の元に 厚労省が誤送付 書類の紛失事案巡り28 July 2026 | 7:00 am
清水建設取締役が語る価格転嫁の裏側 上場初の赤字から進めた改革28 July 2026 | 7:00 am
30-Year Term Sought for Teen in Hokkaido Group Assault Case
Sapporo, July 28 (Ji...
28 July 2026 | 6:54 am
Japan to Broaden Reduced-Hours Work Program for Govt Workers
Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji...
28 July 2026 | 6:02 am
Baseball: Former Dragons pitcher, TV personality Bando dies at 86
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Eij...
28 July 2026 | 7:30 am
Hokkaido Univ. apologizes over past research on indigenous Ainu remains
SAPPORO -- Hokkaido ...
28 July 2026 | 6:52 am
Editorial: Japan PM Takaichi bears grave responsibility for Diet turmoil over smear videos
Prime Minister Sanae...
28 July 2026 | 6:40 am
Kyoto school searched over fatal boat accident during Okinawa field trip
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) ...
28 July 2026 | 6:30 am
China and Japan differ on whether their foreign ministers spoke last week at ASEAN
Did the foreign mini...
28 July 2026 | 7:26 am
70-year-old man arrested over death of 75-year-old woman who lived with him
Police in Kikuchi Ci...
28 July 2026 | 7:24 am
China's BYD rolls out ultracompact EV to challenge Japan's minicar market
China's BYD Co. on T...
28 July 2026 | 7:19 am
S. Korea's population slightly up in 2025 on immigration: census
SEOUL - South Korea&...
28 July 2026 | 7:00 am
Baseball: Imai knocked out early as Astros rally to beat Angels
Tatsuya Imai was kno...
28 July 2026 | 6:04 am
Filipino male idol group building international fandom including Japan
Supplied photo shows...
28 July 2026 | 6:00 am