In Japan, sometimes the person who can’t read the air is exactly who you need
Japanese has a rich ...
1 September 2026 | 4:41 pm
Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system
Moscow called the de...
1 September 2026 | 12:10 pm
In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears
A program has been c...
1 September 2026 | 10:59 am
Ex-prosecutor who accused boss of rape urges reform
Japan's Public Prose...
1 September 2026 | 10:59 am
Japan arrests man in Iwate twice for hamster massacres
Police say the man t...
1 September 2026 | 9:06 am
Over 1 in 3 young Japanese not interested in tying the knot, survey finds
The poll by the Chil...
1 September 2026 | 8:49 am
Foreign Ministry sets up Cyber Security Policy Division to combat cyberattacks
The Foreign Ministry...
1 September 2026 | 8:25 am
Japan’s top court to test use of AI in civil trials
The Supreme Court ha...
1 September 2026 | 8:18 am
After collapse of merger talks, centrist parties seek unity without unification
More questions than ...
1 September 2026 | 8:08 am
Japan turns to AI in fight against investment fraud
The Consumer Affairs...
1 September 2026 | 8:07 am
Onsen Egg Bukkake Udon Ice Cream makes us rethink everything we thought we knew about sweets
This noodle dessert ...
1 September 2026 | 5:30 pm
Finally! Japan’s big three convenience store chains announce rice ball price reductions
After years of going...
1 September 2026 | 3:00 pm
A real-world Pokémon Poké Ball hotel is opening in Japan at a still-secret location [Video]
Pokémon Sleep evolv...
1 September 2026 | 12:30 pm
Japan’s most popular curry rice restaurant chain, Coco Ichibanya, might be for sale
Economic and cultura...
1 September 2026 | 5:00 am
Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?
We review all the pr...
1 September 2026 | 3:00 am
Tamagotchi evolves into a ring for its 30th anniversary, preorders now open
This new model is th...
1 September 2026 | 1:00 am
Japan’s birth rate rose for the first half of the year for the first time in over a decade
More babies follow t...
31 August 2026 | 4:00 pm
Flock to Tomarigi, the viral app that lets you perch in over 1,000 spots throughout Japan
Letting virtual trav...
31 August 2026 | 2:00 pm
First Pokémon anime movie since 2020 announced, brings new characters and staff to the series [Video]
Pokémon: Wildcard p...
31 August 2026 | 8:30 am
One Piece Day 2026 brings new art, music, and new cast announcements
Two days, One Piece....
31 August 2026 | 5:00 am
7-Eleven Japan goes viral for chilled soba that’s “too salty to eat”
We find out if these...
31 August 2026 | 3:00 am
Beautiful 785-step Japanese shrine sando stairway walk is one very good reason to visit Kagawa
A sweaty, but unforg...
31 August 2026 | 1:00 am
関西の製造業各社、最高益見通し続々 AI支える素材・部品に強み1 September 2026 | 9:00 pm
伝えたいのは「助ける側」か 中国の災害報道と、チベットという壁1 September 2026 | 9:00 pm
「歴史に残る1枚」発言の舞台裏 トランプ氏の「宗教観」念頭に会談1 September 2026 | 9:00 pm
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Japan Crown Prince Visits 2 Hospitals in Quake-Hit Kumamoto
Kumamoto, Sept. 1 (J...
1 September 2026 | 4:34 pm
Russia Voices Concern over Japan-U.S.-Australia Drills
Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji...
1 September 2026 | 3:52 pm
Japan, 4 Central, Eastern European Nations Affirm AI Cooperation
Tokyo, Sept. 1 (Jiji...
1 September 2026 | 1:43 pm
Hope Still Held for Japanese Family A Week after Nepal Floods
Kathmandu/Beijing, S...
1 September 2026 | 12:54 pm
Japan 'closely watching' bond market moves: top gov't spokesman
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jap...
1 September 2026 | 10:00 am
Sumo: Kirishima gunning for yokozuna promotion at Autumn meet
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Oze...
1 September 2026 | 9:31 am
Japan 10-year bond yield hits 3% on rate hike hopes, fiscal fears
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Jap...
1 September 2026 | 8:43 am
In Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears
As a sensor sounded,...
1 September 2026 | 10:10 am
Japan 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.0%, highest since October 1996
Japanese government ...
1 September 2026 | 10:08 am
Quake-damaged expressway in Kumamoto to take at least 2 years to repair
Repairs to a section...
1 September 2026 | 7:38 am
School staff member arrested in 2nd hamster killing case; 55 dead in total
Police on Monday arr...
1 September 2026 | 7:36 am
The living care for ancestors and wandering spirits at Malaysia's Hungry Ghost Festival
It’s that time...
1 September 2026 | 10:00 am
Sumo: Kirishima gunning for yokozuna promotion at Autumn meet
Ozeki Kirishima on T...
1 September 2026 | 9:24 am