Despite curbs, 'nicopuff' e-cigarette use rises among young people in Japan
While the products c...
9 May 2026 | 7:04 am
Ainu indigenous group demands return of ancestors' remains
The group filed a la...
9 May 2026 | 6:45 am
Trump's feuds and tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war
Allies from Europe t...
9 May 2026 | 5:15 am
Police renew call for vigilance against investment scams as stocks soar
"There are probably ...
9 May 2026 | 4:22 am
Punch, the lonely monkey, is growing up. He’s still a star.
Punch has handled th...
9 May 2026 | 4:21 am
Trump’s crackdown on China-linked solar firms stalls U.S. factory boom
Policy uncertainty i...
9 May 2026 | 3:16 am
Spirit exit likely to lead to higher U.S. airfares, experts say
Spirit's shutdown ha...
9 May 2026 | 3:08 am
Japan bets on Washington and BOJ for extra punch in yen battle
The strategy is reli...
9 May 2026 | 1:55 am
From observer to contributor: Japan’s growing military role in Philippine drills
Several of the drill...
9 May 2026 | 12:26 am
McDonald’s Japan hack: Make a Chicken Tatsuta in five minutes anywhere in the world
Now you can get a ta...
9 May 2026 | 1:00 pm
Police cracking down on outdoor seating in Tokyo’s liveliest street market neighborhood[Video]
Tokyo Metropolitan P...
9 May 2026 | 5:00 am
This train station bento boxed lunch shop has been in business for nearly 100 years
Inside Chiba Station...
9 May 2026 | 1:00 am
This historical Kyoto zen garden is hosting a guitar and beatbox concert
Blending modern beat...
8 May 2026 | 4:00 pm
Nintendo’s Super Mario throws out first pitch at professional baseball game in Japan[Video]
Turns out Mario thro...
8 May 2026 | 2:00 pm
A letter from our reporter’s deceased mother arrives at just the right time
A 10-year wait turns...
8 May 2026 | 5:00 am
Japan now has gyoza doughnuts, and they taste like no other doughnut we’ve tried before
Gyonuts look set to ...
8 May 2026 | 3:00 am
Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines
Prizes are still ran...
8 May 2026 | 1:00 am
Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face
No doorbell rung, on...
7 May 2026 | 5:30 pm
Japanese criminals are now using crabs to hunt for burglary targets
They’re using ...
7 May 2026 | 3:00 pm
Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa’s bar pops up in real-world Tokyo, and we stop by for drinks[Photos]
Seventh Heaven arriv...
7 May 2026 | 1:00 pm
We turn to a shady Amazon Japan gadget to try to stop Tokyo crows from stealing our hangers
Man and machine vers...
7 May 2026 | 5:00 am
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与党・労働党が6割減の大敗 英地方選、ポピュリスト政党がなぜ躍進9 May 2026 | 1:50 pm
KCON 初日のヘッドライナーはINI 米記者「ナイフのよう」9 May 2026 | 1:00 pm
98ヤードが名物の難コース、選手は「6歳老けました」設定の狙いは9 May 2026 | 12:55 pm
Japan's Suzuki, Author of Horror Novel "Ring," Dies at 68
Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji P...
9 May 2026 | 2:31 pm
UFO footage disclosed by US shows football-shaped object near Japan
WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -...
9 May 2026 | 12:00 pm
Chicago Cubs have two 10-game winning streaks in one season for the first time since 1935
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP...
9 May 2026 | 11:30 am
China says April exports jump 14.1% from a year ago ahead of Trump-Xi summit
HONG KONG (AP) -- Ch...
9 May 2026 | 11:00 am
Israeli airstrikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel
BEIRUT (AP) -- Israe...
9 May 2026 | 9:30 am
Chaos marks Venice Biennale after jury quits over Israeli and Russian participation
Geopolitical tension...
9 May 2026 | 12:25 pm
Japan baseball considers punishment for dangerous swings after umpire hit
Japanese baseball is...
9 May 2026 | 7:06 am
Japan's top tourist destinations concentrated in Kyoto, 6 other prefectures
Top destinations for...
9 May 2026 | 1:44 pm
Bus driver in fatal highway crash in Japan had history of accidents
A 68-year-old bus dr...
9 May 2026 | 9:44 am