Trump threatens new Iran escalation and risks repeating old mistakes
While the U.S. and I...
17 July 2026 | 12:49 am
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
Explore Japan's "hus...
17 July 2026 | 12:30 am
Zelenskyy taps new defense chief in bid to quell political crisis
Rare protests erupte...
17 July 2026 | 12:27 am
Esei Haangana set for debut as Japan prepares to face France in hot and humid Tokyo
Japan coach Eddie Jo...
17 July 2026 | 12:15 am
Zainichi drama is a sweet, if slight, coming-of-age tale
Son Myong A's debut ...
16 July 2026 | 10:10 pm
‘Sana: Play With Me’ can’t recapture the simple scares of J-horror’s glory days
The latest film by J...
16 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
Seven & I said to be in talks to take stake in Poland’s Zabka
The transaction, if ...
16 July 2026 | 12:30 pm
Dismissal of Ukraine’s defense chief sparks political crisis
Volodymyr Zelenskyy'...
16 July 2026 | 12:09 pm
39% support imperial succession by sons of adoptees: poll
Meanwhile, 26.9% voi...
16 July 2026 | 11:54 am
Japan looks to strengthen rules in bid to curtail passive smoking
The panel, which has...
16 July 2026 | 11:47 am
Japan to buy Nvidia Rubin chips to build an AI for robots
The Noetra initiativ...
16 July 2026 | 11:34 am
Venezuelans left to fend for themselves after quakes as rescuers leave
Grieving survivors w...
16 July 2026 | 10:44 am
Hatsune Miku collaborates with Hokusai’s art in new Vocaloid ukiyo-e illustration series [Pics]
The styles of six vi...
16 July 2026 | 5:30 pm
Is Japan’s tourism boom slowing down? Foreign visitor numbers fall for first time in five years
New report shows a w...
16 July 2026 | 3:00 pm
Tokyo and Osaka make it into this year’s EIU ranking of the world’s Top Ten Most Liveable Cities
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16 July 2026 | 2:00 pm
Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea raising ticket prices, free Fast Pass ending next month
New economic realiti...
16 July 2026 | 1:00 pm
Kyushu yakisoba Sofuren’s new food truck ventures into the Kanto region for the first time
This “Kyushu s...
16 July 2026 | 5:00 am
7-Eleven Japan releases new sandwich that technically contains fruit but isn’t a fruit sandwich
Japanese convenience...
16 July 2026 | 4:00 am
Starbucks Japan adds new Frappuccino, Tea, and Chillax Soda to its limited-edition summer menu
Exclusive drinks sho...
16 July 2026 | 3:00 am
Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series [Photos]
Fujin and Raijin tak...
16 July 2026 | 1:00 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
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16 July 2026 | 12:36 pm
US set to shorten duration of student, journalist visas in September
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -...
17 July 2026 | 12:00 am
Deer population in Japan's Nara Park hits record high amid overfeeding
NARA (Kyodo) -- The ...
16 July 2026 | 11:00 pm
Editorial: Flawed Osaka-centered 'secondary capital' bill must be reconsidered
A bill that would cr...
16 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
Opposition decry refusal to consider female emperors as Japan Diet debate intensifies
TOKYO -- Japan's rul...
16 July 2026 | 10:00 pm
ABC, NBC, CNN will not air Trump's election security speech on broadcast networks
Two of the three maj...
17 July 2026 | 12:37 am
Homeland Security: Foreign journalist visas set at 240 days, Chinese reporters cut to 90 days
The Trump administra...
16 July 2026 | 10:11 pm
Root’s unbeaten 99 rescues England against India and forces an ODI series decider
Joe Root rescued Eng...
16 July 2026 | 9:51 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Nikkei falls over 3% amid overheating concerns from chip shares
BREAKING NEW...
17 July 2026 | 12:16 am
Nvidia supports Japan developing homegrown AI infrastructure
Nvidia Corp. CEO Jen...
16 July 2026 | 1:34 pm
Deer population in Japan's Nara Park hits record high amid overfeeding
The deer population ...
16 July 2026 | 10:31 am