China has been accepting thousands of workers from North Korea since the beginning of this year, according to sources ...

Yuri, the beloved dog of the Emperor, Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko, died on Monday evening, the Imperial ...

The Japan Meteorological Agency has reported that heavy rainfall struck the Tokachi district of Hokaido on Friday. According ...

SoftBank Corp. announced Thursday that it would begin trials of High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) stratospheric telecommunications services in Japan in 2026. HAPS, which is referred to as “base ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday, as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s robust finish ...

Japan’s largest shipbuilder, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., announced Thursday that it will turn the country’s second-largest ...

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani revealed Thursday that he has pushed to accelerate discussion of improving pay and benefits for ...

The government is bracing for the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to demand that Japan significantly boost its ...

Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev said Thursday he was invited by Nagasaki to attend a peace memorial ceremony on ...

Large crowds of fans gathered from the early morning on Friday, the last day the four pandas at Adventure World in Shirahama, ...

Interest rates on super-long government bonds are climbing. This is probably because the increase in government bond issuance due to deteriorating fiscal conditions is causing a rising sense of ...

In a charming and strategic move to encourage healthy sleeping habits, Pikachu and Snorlax — two beloved characters from the ...