China hunts for lunar ice in one of solar system’s coldest places
The uncrewed mission...
21 August 2026 | 12:41 pm
Myanmar military offensive targets land for Russia-backed port project
Hundreds of troops h...
21 August 2026 | 12:20 pm
Fujifilm expands key chip material output to capture AI demand
It has opened a new ...
21 August 2026 | 8:32 am
Russian strikes leave Ukraine farmers with piles of unsold grain
The escalation in ho...
21 August 2026 | 7:51 am
Japan executes man convicted of killing five in 2009 Osaka pachinko parlor arson
The execution — th...
21 August 2026 | 7:45 am
The Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted in national security trial
A Hong Kong court fo...
21 August 2026 | 7:44 am
DPP challenger faces uphill battle against incumbent Tamaki in leadership race
Lower House lawmaker...
21 August 2026 | 7:08 am
Fire at Shizuoka shipyard leaves one dead, nine sent to hospital
A fire broke out on ...
21 August 2026 | 6:46 am
Facial recognition technology coming into wider use in Japan
Concerns about priva...
21 August 2026 | 6:42 am
Taiwan, Japan and U.S. encouraged to cooperate more on tech
At a recent conferen...
21 August 2026 | 6:22 am
Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants
The fund had accumul...
21 August 2026 | 5:55 am
Masturbatory aid maker Tenga releases officially licensed anime versions in Japan and U.S.
Hey, look who’s co...
21 August 2026 | 4:00 pm
The Japanese government is ending its Cool Japan Fund program
Cool Japan’s missi...
21 August 2026 | 2:00 pm
Kyoto’s Meiji-era mansion opens a private tearoom with stained glass for just one day
A rare East-meets-We...
21 August 2026 | 10:00 am
7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad
Police not pleased w...
21 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Sushi Bus: Japan’s first conveyor-belt bus lets you eat sushi while sightseeing around Tokyo
Jiro dreams of sushi...
21 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Ninja theme park suddenly closes in Japan, shadow warriors undone by shady real estate deals
If only some justice...
21 August 2026 | 1:00 am
Burger King Japan brings back its insane all-you-can-eat One Pounder Challenge
Can you eat more tha...
20 August 2026 | 4:00 pm
You can send your suitcase from Tokyo to Kyoto on the Shinkansen for same-day delivery… but it’ll cost you
Overlooked luggage-f...
20 August 2026 | 2:00 pm
Why do foreign tourists queue up to eat at Tokyo Little House?
Little converted Jap...
20 August 2026 | 9:20 am
Japanese man arrested after pretending to be foreigner while trying to rob convenience store
Attempt to pass hims...
20 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan’s One Piece Shinkansen
Beautiful timepiece ...
20 August 2026 | 3:00 am
“New York-style” tsukimi mochi burgers to appear at Wendy’s Japan this fall
A fusion of Japanese...
20 August 2026 | 1:00 am
劇物入りマフィンで殺人未遂容疑、女を逮捕 「殺すつもりなかった」21 August 2026 | 3:12 pm
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Japan Eyes FY 2027 Assumed Bond Interest Rate at 3.8 Pct
Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji...
21 August 2026 | 2:47 pm
Tamaki Aims to Make DPFP Top Upper House Opposition Party
Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji...
21 August 2026 | 1:18 pm
PM Takaichi Eyes Cabinet Reshuffle in Mid- or Late Sept.
Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji...
21 August 2026 | 12:43 pm
Tokyo stocks mixed on Middle East tensions, buying on beneficiaries
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- oky...
21 August 2026 | 9:43 am
'Instant Houses' provide shelter to victims in quake-stricken Kumamoto
KUMAMOTO, Japan (Kyo...
21 August 2026 | 9:42 am
Vietnamese resident becomes first foreign volunteer fire corps member in Japan's Toyama
TOYAMA -- A Vietname...
21 August 2026 | 8:41 am
Scientists uncover how cats identify each other by urine scent in Japan
MORIOKA, Japan (Kyod...
21 August 2026 | 8:30 am
Japan to launch probe for Mars moons in October: space agency
Japan's ambitious mi...
21 August 2026 | 7:35 am
Russia conducts missile test off Japan-claimed islands amid deepening row
Russia's Pacific Fle...
21 August 2026 | 7:34 am
Japan's FY 2027 budget requests to top 130 tril. yen for new record high
Japan's budget ...
21 August 2026 | 12:02 pm
Japan executes death row inmate, 1st since Takaichi took office
Japan on Friday hang...
21 August 2026 | 11:04 am
American football: Matsuzawa scores 1st point for Raiders in preseason
Japanese-born kicker...
21 August 2026 | 10:28 am