From the first chapter of his latest novel, author and lawyer Shin Ushijima lifts the veil on powerful influences reshaping ...

Chestnut tiger butterflies have arrived at a Kobe botanical garden, where they can be seen among fragrant eupatorium until ...

The typhoon brought torrential rain and flooding to eastern Japan, particularly Chiba and Kanagawa, leaving homes damaged and ...

Rising oil prices and expectations of further Federal Reserve tightening are pushing global bond yields higher, now affecting ...

Tokyo's Meguro Ward will expand its street smoking ban ward-wide next month, adding new smoking booths and patrols in ...

Yokosuka, known for its harbor and US military presence, is restoring a satoyama where people, agriculture, and nature ...

A national policy reversal is now letting municipalities effectively outlaw private lodging near homes, as Tokyo's largest ...

China has repeatedly cited the dormant wartime provision to challenge Tokyo's security policy, even after agreeing in 2005 that it should be deleted.

Ten lucky winners will spend a night inside a Poké Ball villa on a Hokkaido lake—though photography and on-site sightseeing ...

At 98, Herbert Blomstedt is one of classical music's most respected conductors, drawing on decades of trust built quietly ...

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

Bigger booths, South Korean publishers, long-awaited sequels, and a surprise Hideo Kojima appearance kept Tokyo Game Show ...