A 38-year-old male suspect is in custody following an alleged stabbing spree and chemical attack at a Yokohama Rubber Co.

The suspect, believed to be a former employee at the factory, was carrying a survival knife and wearing what appeared to be a ...

Eager for a new start in 2026? The ancient religion of Shugendō promises fresh perspectives (sometimes literally) ...

CCTV footage from Japan's Hiratsuka City Museum captured the moment a meteor soared through the night sky over Japan's Mount ...

First responders arrive at Yokohama Rubber Co. tire factory in Mishima, west of Tokyo, on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, following an attack there. (Credit: NTV) ...

As of Nov. 26, 2025, the Cabinet Secretariat alone had 88 councils headed by the prime minister or the chief Cabinet ...

Japan was the second nation to officially announce their women's ice hockey roster for the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina.

Though 2025 has been many things, the giant tug-of-war it featured between arguably the globe’s two most important central ...

History brooks no distortion, yet Japan's right-wing forces continue to fabricate and disseminate false narratives to ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's policy is to keep production in line with demand, reversing her predecessor's approach.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the ...

The Japanese government approved a record budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Friday, to pay for everything from bigger ...