The Defense Ministry has begun discussions on introducing six “bodyguard” satellites that can protect Japanese satellites ...

Astronaut Makoto Suwa will be sent to the international space station (ISS) as early as next March, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced on Friday. Suwa, 49, will be sent to the ISS by ...

Yuki Kurihara, the youngest member of the Japan delegation at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026, won esports gold on Saturday. In the Puyo Puyo Champions final, the 11-year-old beat South Korea’s Kang ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun A monument to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Tenjin Underground Shopping Mall. The Yomiuri Shimbun. 17:38 JST, September 26, 2026. FUKUOKA ...

Seibu Shibuya, located in Japan’s cultural epicenter of Tokyo’s Shibuya district, department store will close at the end of this month.

The C57 steam locomotive, once known as “Lady” because of its elegant appearance, returned to the JR Yamaguchi Line on Aug. 26 after a six-year absence, and will begin service again in October.

Skateboarder Mizuho Hasegawa performed exceptionally well in the women’s park event and secured gold with her score of 94.03 at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Friday.

The government will expedite information gathering and analysis of agreements reached at a U.S.-China summit held in Washington on Thursday. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, ...

Munetaka Murakami homered twice to increase his season total to 35, and the playoff-bound Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 on Friday night to remain one game behind first-place ...

The bright mid-autumn moon passes behind Tokyo Skytree. Celebrations of the full moon are generally held on the 15th day of the eighth month according to Japan’s traditional lunisolar calendar.

In a ruling on a lawsuit filed by four young people who argued that the Public Offices Election Law provision banning election campaigning by those under 18 violates the Constitution, the Tokyo ...

Ichitaka Yamashita claimed gold for Japan in the men’s marathon at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Saturday.