Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile cas...
27 May 2026 | 6:41 am
Police issue arrest warrant for potential mastermind in Tochigi murder case
The man fled to Chin...
27 May 2026 | 5:53 am
Rice consumption in fiscal 2025 the lowest in seven years
The drop coincided w...
27 May 2026 | 5:30 am
Mizuho CEO floats idea of first outsized BOJ hike since 1990
Masahiro Kihara says...
27 May 2026 | 3:41 am
Wall Street’s AI winner hunt leads to seasoning maker in Japan
The beneficiaries of...
27 May 2026 | 3:28 am
Former Braves and Swallows slugger Bob Horner dies at 68
Horner hit 31 home r...
27 May 2026 | 2:58 am
Same name tops lists of most popular dog and cat names in Japan, and there’s probably a reason why
Cultural quirks have...
27 May 2026 | 4:00 am
Own a piece of anime history with U-Treasure’s Astro Boy gold miniature figure
A new line of decora...
27 May 2026 | 2:00 am
Tokyo restaurant offers lunches for less than 1 U.S. cent…if you’re good enough at rock-paper-scissors
We head to a unique ...
26 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
Government says 5.7 trillion yen of Japanese media was pirated last year, thinks AI could help
Ministry of Economy,...
26 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
What makes the Starbucks Japan chocolate terrine so popular?
We find out why Japa...
26 May 2026 | 4:00 am
Japan’s real-world Pokémon hot spring’s first photos are here![Photos]
Pikachu and Gyarados...
26 May 2026 | 2:00 am
KFC Japan’s “The American Burgers” include a pile of guilt
KFC set out to recre...
25 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
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
不正相次ぐニデック、永守氏の旧役職を定款から削除 株主総会に提案27 May 2026 | 6:33 am
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INTERVIEW: NEC Calls for Int'l Cooperation on Cyber Defense
Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji ...
27 May 2026 | 4:51 am
Japan Enacts Bill Enabling Digital Issuance of Local Govt Bonds
Tokyo, May 27 (Jiji ...
27 May 2026 | 3:53 am
BOJ chief says oil prices should not be looked at 'in isolation'
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ban...
27 May 2026 | 6:30 am
Police get warrant for alleged mastermind of Tochigi robbery-murder
UTSUNOMIYA, Japan (K...
27 May 2026 | 6:15 am
Baseball: Murakami belts AL-leading 19th homer in White Sox's loss to Twins
CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- M...
27 May 2026 | 5:58 am
Japan's Ichikawa city lets mosque use park on condition of not performing prayers
ICHIKAWA, Chiba -- T...
27 May 2026 | 5:33 am
1 killed, 9 missing after explosion at Japanese-owned paper mill in Washington state
A massive chemical t...
27 May 2026 | 5:07 am
Israel pounds Lebanon with more than 120 strikes, expands ground operations
Israel pounded Leban...
27 May 2026 | 4:55 am
U.S. draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at 'sanctuary city' airports
U.S. Homeland Securi...
27 May 2026 | 4:22 am
Japan enacts law centralizing intelligence gathering, rights fears remain
Japan's parliam...
27 May 2026 | 5:26 am
North Korea says it tested mix of updated missile systems
North Korean leader ...
27 May 2026 | 2:22 am
S. Korea to host Int'l peace forum in June; all U.N. chief candidates to gather to share vision
A sculpture symboliz...
27 May 2026 | 2:10 am