Two-time Olympic men's figure skating champion and professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu will perform in an ice show in Miyagi ...

The issuance of stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to government-issued currencies such as the yen and the dollar, is ...

The share of divorces among couples who had lived together for at least 20 years rose to a record 24.2% in 2025, even as ...

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which selected the laureates, highly praised the research, saying, "Other than life ...

Japanese second-hand goods retailer Bookoff Group Holdings Ltd. and East Japan Railway Co. on Friday became the latest ...

Japan's embassy in the Vatican City held an event Thursday to introduce the Japanese method of cooking eel to envoys from ...

In the wake of extensive damage to mountain forests caused by torrential rains that struck the Kii Peninsula in September ...

North Korea has gained confidence as a nuclear power, having boosted its weapons stockpile and rejected denuclearization ...

Former U.N. human rights chief Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a judge on the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace ...

Conveyor-belt sushi is hitting the road in Tokyo, with tours aboard a double-decker sightseeing bus set to begin Saturday.

A European and U.S. research team investigating the longevity of an Aldabra giant tortoise estimated to be 194 years old and ...

Hikonyan, the mascot character of the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, marked its 20th anniversary, and a short film titled ...