The El Niño phenomenon developing in the Pacific Ocean has reached its strongest level since records began in 1949, with sea ...

Tokyo stocks edged lower on October 14, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 67,744, down 33 points, as an early rebound in ...

TOKYO - Tokyo's 23 wards have decided to establish a new small-scale public crematorium to address rising fees at privately ...

TOKYO - Japan's Fair Trade Commission plans to issue cease-and-desist orders against six construction companies, including ...

TOKYO - Japan's first Disney cruise ship will be named "Disney Imagination," with Oriental Land and its partners planning to ...

Japan is expected to fall from fourth to sixth place in the global economic rankings in 2027, overtaken by India and the ...

According to confectionery maker Ezaki Glico, the existing sign uses more than 140,000 LED lights, many of which have reached the end of their service life after more than 10 years of use. The company ...

TOKYO - Typhoon No. 29 was moving northward over waters east of Japan at strong intensity as of 10 p.m. on October 12th, with forecasts indicating that the storm will continue moving away from the ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivered an unusually harsh rebuke of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Kazuo Yana on October 13, describing his claims about cutting road budgets in areas ...

TOKYO - Japan's Agriculture Minister Kazuo Yana is facing mounting pressure to resign over remarks suggesting that ...

Around 90 self-proclaimed ninjas from across Japan gathered in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, for the 43rd All-Japan Ninja ...

Four people, including a 13-year-old junior high school girl, were injured when a large festival float collided with a ...