‘I’ll just die on the island’: Some in Okinawa to resist evacuation
For many older peopl...
29 June 2026 | 5:45 am
Asia’s vendors grapple with rising costs of ever-present plastics
Vendors say they do ...
29 June 2026 | 4:47 am
Kushner-linked protests reveal depth of anger at Albanian leaders
The rallies are unpr...
29 June 2026 | 4:44 am
GIC’s Tokyo property said to draw $1.4 billion bid by Kenedix
Kenedix submitted a ...
29 June 2026 | 4:15 am
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
LGBTQ+ people in Jap...
29 June 2026 | 3:55 am
South Korean president blasts coach and soccer leaders after early World Cup exit
Social media posts s...
29 June 2026 | 3:49 am
Pakistan carries out deadly airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan
Islamabad said its o...
29 June 2026 | 3:23 am
Thai beer dynasty feud casts spotlight on ‘ungrateful child’ law
The law enables pare...
29 June 2026 | 3:21 am
Train derails at Kyoto Station, with no injuries reported
Kintetsu Railway is ...
29 June 2026 | 3:08 am
Japan’s retail sales rise for third month on wage gains and subsidies
The 1.9% month-on-mo...
29 June 2026 | 3:04 am
Here’s what Shibuya’s famous scramble intersection looked like after the Japan vs. Sweden match
Did the aftermath of...
29 June 2026 | 5:00 am
International fugitive Carlos Ghosn says he’d be best person to head Nissan now
I think I have a bet...
29 June 2026 | 3:00 am
Japan’s Mos Burger goes super-premium for summer with eel burgers that require pre-orders
Summer is the season...
29 June 2026 | 1:00 am
Taco Spaghetti appears in Japan, and our taco fan rushes to try it[Taste test]
Tacos and spaghetti ...
28 June 2026 | 4:00 pm
Blind Tokyo commuter explains the easiest place for him to stand while riding the train
While waiting for th...
28 June 2026 | 1:00 pm
Beautiful new dangling Totoro socks let the Ghibli mascot sway with every step[Photos]
Lacework designers t...
28 June 2026 | 5:00 am
Krispy Kreme Japan releases new fruit doughnuts…that taste better cold
We find out if these...
27 June 2026 | 4:00 pm
Japanese man’s gross conveyor belt sushi social media prank video gets him a 500,000-yen fine
Cost of sushi? 132 y...
27 June 2026 | 1:00 pm
Testing Japan’s latest food hack trend: Adding instant corn soup powder to popcorn[Taste test]
A two-ingredient foo...
27 June 2026 | 5:00 am
Pikachu brings electric style to brand-new Pokémon G-Shock watch featuring every stater trio
Timepiece is a styli...
27 June 2026 | 1:00 am
Starbucks Japan releases three new peach drinks, but the real star isn’t the Frappuccino
One drink will have ...
26 June 2026 | 5:30 pm
The adorable, delicious joy of the Totoro cream puff gift box[Taste test]
Turns out Studio Ghi...
26 June 2026 | 3:00 pm
「政活費を過大受給」維新兵庫県議団、所属県議に190万円返還請求29 June 2026 | 5:27 am
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現場の指示役とされる夫婦を強盗殺人罪などで起訴 宇都宮地検29 June 2026 | 4:20 am
Japan Startup to Conduct Clinical Trials of Pig Kidney Transplants
Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji...
29 June 2026 | 4:47 am
Japan Drafts Guidelines for Local Govts during Major Quakes
Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji...
29 June 2026 | 2:03 am
INTERVIEW: Sendai Airport Chief Confident 10 Years after Privatization
Natori, Miyagi Pref....
28 June 2026 | 11:30 pm
Train derails near Kintetsu Kyoto Station; service restoration expected to take time
KYOTO -- A four-car ...
29 June 2026 | 5:51 am
Korean resident of Japan files criminal complaint after online hate speech attacks
TOKYO -- An ethnic K...
29 June 2026 | 5:31 am
Freeman, Betts key big inning as Dodgers beat the Padres 4-2 to take 2 of 3 in the series
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Fr...
29 June 2026 | 5:30 am
Japan plans pig kidney xenotransplant trials at hospitals in Sapporo and Kamakura
KAWASAKI -- Clinical...
29 June 2026 | 4:54 am
Thousands still missing as teams scramble to locate survivors 4 days after Venezuela earthquakes
Local and internatio...
29 June 2026 | 5:42 am
Looting, theft in Venezuela's earthquake zone add to tragedy
Not even the cables ...
29 June 2026 | 5:38 am
Australia to double potential fines for Facebook and Instagram over child social media accounts
Australia plans to d...
29 June 2026 | 3:06 am
Ukraine's drone assault ignites major Russian oil refinery, as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'
Ukraine kept up its ...
29 June 2026 | 2:55 am
Football: Moriyasu eyes Japan history against perennial winners Brazil
Record five-time win...
29 June 2026 | 4:59 am
Toyota May global sales drop 7.2%, down for 4th month, on weak China demand
Toyota Motor Corp. s...
29 June 2026 | 4:48 am
BREAKING NEWS: Toyota's May export volume to Middle East plunges 65.9%
BREAKING NEWS: Toyot...
29 June 2026 | 4:32 am
BREAKING NEWS: Toyota's global sales drop 7.2% in May, down for 4th straight month
BREAKING NEWS: Toyot...
29 June 2026 | 4:31 am