Residents of at least one prefecture are not looking over their shoulders as a steady stream of bear sightings are reported ...

Subaru Corp.'s flagship Forester SUV was named the car of the year in Japan in 2025 by automotive critics and other experts, ...

Tsuyoshi Maruoka, a Ph.D. student specializing in chemical ecology, found a pleasant surprise from a container of ...

When Koshoin Temple officials sought to build a wooden pagoda here, they were told it would be impossible to erect one in ...

A 5-year-old boy died after falling on an outdoor escalator at a ski slope here and getting his right arm caught in the ...

For a second day, China's military on Tuesday dispatched air, navy and missile units to conduct joint live-fire drills around ...

An energy-related startup and a supermarket operator have signed what they say is the first contract in Japan to sell and buy ...

NingNing, a Chinese member of South Korean girl group aespa who has come under fire in Japan over a social media post ...

Feeling a stronger commitment to peace, Princess Kako, second daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko, ...

Under the Chinese zodiac, 2026 will be the year of “Hinoe-uma” (Fire Horse), which, according to a scientifically baseless ...

KYOTO--Offering passengers the joy of setting out on a scenic journey, the panoramic train Mai debuted on Dec. 1, operated by ...

SENDAI—The central government’s first disaster advisory under a new warning system caused confusion among foreign residents ...