Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm
Meta's up to $18 bil...
27 August 2026 | 11:55 am
Nepal floods test 36-year-old PM with huge rebuilding challenge
Shah faces a costly ...
27 August 2026 | 11:24 am
From Tamagotchi to Plarail, Tokyo Toy Show kicks off
The Tokyo Toy Show w...
27 August 2026 | 11:07 am
Japanese economic report cites need to closely monitor impact of natural disasters
The reference to nat...
27 August 2026 | 10:53 am
Japan to subsidize trips to quake-hit Kyushu region among other measures
Details of the trave...
27 August 2026 | 10:42 am
Japanese delegation falls short in bid to mend ties during rare China visit
The visit by the law...
27 August 2026 | 9:44 am
Trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama, ‘princess of polka dots,’ dies at 97
Kusama was known wor...
27 August 2026 | 8:38 am
Heavy rain ongoing in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures as warnings downgraded
The weather agency h...
27 August 2026 | 8:21 am
Takaichi begins meeting with LDP executives ahead of expected Cabinet reshuffle
Personnel changes wo...
27 August 2026 | 8:15 am
China’s humanoid robots aren’t smart enough to take your job — yet
Though the country's...
27 August 2026 | 8:10 am
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Death toll mounts in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
Television images sh...
27 August 2026 | 7:26 am
Japan’s final Penguin Suica train cards have already shipped, and when they’re gone, they’re gone
End of the line for ...
27 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
Farewell Final Ceremony announced for Tokyo’s life-size Gundam statue, will stream live
Full-scale anime rob...
27 August 2026 | 10:00 am
No, Japan’s prime minster did not make friends with a cockroach, despite what you may have heard
Some reminders: Japa...
27 August 2026 | 8:00 am
Starting this fall, you’ll be able to take a Pokémon Jet flight to Japan
ANA announces new in...
27 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Starbucks Japan adds a gooey sweet potato Frappuccino to its menu this autumn
New drinks showcase ...
27 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Godiva Japan hops into tsukimi season with bunny and moon-themed chocolate assortments
Godiva Japan’s...
27 August 2026 | 1:00 am
Domino’s puts a new spin on moon viewing with Tsukimi dango-inspired tarts in Japan
Fusing an old food t...
26 August 2026 | 5:30 pm
Tokaido Lumière Express: Stay overnight inside the Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo
For about 2,000 yen ...
26 August 2026 | 3:00 pm
McDonald’s Japan reveals exclusive new Tsukimi moon viewing collection for 2026
The moon rises at Mc...
26 August 2026 | 1:00 pm
Japan approves foreign resident visa renewal fee increases of up to 967 percent, starts soon
Fee for permanent re...
26 August 2026 | 5:00 am
Starbucks Japan adds new Customisation Bar to stores, with free ways to hack your food and drink orders
New bar helps to cre...
26 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Ministop brings bulked up Okinawan-style rice balls to mainland Japan for one week only
If you’re crav...
26 August 2026 | 1:00 am
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Kioxia to Build New Production Facility at Iwate Plant
Tokyo, Aug. 27 (Jiji...
27 August 2026 | 1:08 pm
5 Japanese Nationals Missing after Flash Floods in Nepal
New Delhi, Aug. 27 (...
27 August 2026 | 11:53 am
Kyushu Shinkansen services to be fully resumed on Sept. 18 after quake
FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- K...
27 August 2026 | 12:00 pm
Sumo: Stablemaster casts doubt on yokozuna Hoshoryu's Autumn participation
MITO, Japan (Kyodo) ...
27 August 2026 | 11:30 am
Sumo: Former Japan U-20 rugby talent finds pastures new in ancient sport
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Swa...
27 August 2026 | 11:00 am
Campaigning begins for Okinawa governor race, a key test for Japan PM
NAHA, Japan (Kyodo) ...
27 August 2026 | 10:26 am
Heavy rain batters central Japan, causing landslides, flooding
Heavy rain battered ...
27 August 2026 | 10:12 am
CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: U.S. media
A highly unusual tri...
27 August 2026 | 7:28 am
Japan reveals plan to enhance energy supply structure
Japan's government o...
27 August 2026 | 7:23 am
Japan gov't to buy back stockpiled rice over price collapse concerns
Japan's farm ministr...
27 August 2026 | 7:22 am
Japanese chipmaker Kioxia, Sandisk to spend 5 tril. yen to boost output
The top executive at...
27 August 2026 | 10:54 am
No. of immigrant-background students at S. Korean schools hits record high
SEOUL- The number of...
27 August 2026 | 9:52 am
Sumo: Stablemaster casts doubt on yokozuna Hoshoryu's Autumn participation
The chance of yokozu...
27 August 2026 | 9:17 am