Visitors can enter a real mine shaft and operate mining equipment on this rare hands-on coal mine tour, set to close in March ...

The land-art pioneer builds ephemeral works from leaves, stone, and weather itself, then lets nature reclaim them—even his ...

Rising tax revenue and subsidy cuts could help fill the gap, but mounting defense and other spending demands leave little ...

A Nara nonprofit turned rejection into an unlikely success story, transforming a near-threatened citrus into pasta, gelato, ...

Japan ranked first in reading, mathematics, and science as average scores across OECD countries continued to decline.

High schoolers will fit sensors to Mini 4WD cars to learn data science, as Shizuoka bets model kits can revive local industry ...

As China asserts its economic influence and military power in the Indo-Pacific, Japan and Australia are elevating their relationship to meet the challenges.

Beijing's vast upstream hydropower project is drawing scrutiny over seismic hazards, unstable slopes, water security, and its ...

Nagoya is preparing to host Asia's largest sports festival － the Asian Games － while Lausanne just held the first-ever all-inclusive Judo Grand Slam.

Player numbers have surged sevenfold in a year, with backers hoping the sport lands a spot at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

Five newcomers join Takaichi's reshuffled Cabinet, including Ishin no Kai's Hiroshi Nakatsuka, as she denies any link to next year's leadership race.

Prosecutors sought the maximum sentence for negligent driving resulting in death for Mitsuyo Mizutani, who was distracted by ...