A 21-year-old female employee of a Pokemon store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district was fatally stabbed Thursday night by her ...

The increases are a continuation of an unusual trend for gaming consoles, where prices have gone up over time instead of gradually falling.

The Japanese ‌side has not discussed the ​details of the incident, Lin Jian, spokesperson at the foreign ministry, told a regular news conference.

Japan was home to a record 4.12 million foreign residents as the end of 2025, an increase of 9.5% from a year earlier, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday. It was the first time the number of ...

The move is the latest example of Japan's regional lenders joining forces in a market hit by a shrinking population.

The policy direction reflects the fact that various countries are advancing the military application of advanced technologies.

SoftBank Group signed a loan of $40 billion to finance its investment in OpenAI, adding to the Japanese company’s debt load as it seeks to stay abreast of a global artificial intelligence race. The ...

Toshiba said it will start negotiations with Mitsubishi Electric and chipmaker Rohm to merge their power semiconductor businesses.

Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito has denied any involvement in the leaking of the private information of a whistleblower who died in July 2024.

Retiring star Kaori Sakamoto signed off in style by claiming women's world figure skating championships gold for the fourth time in Prague on Friday. The 25-year-old Mi ...

Asia has been particularly affected because of its exposure to oil that normally comes through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been blocked by Iran.

The big question confronting Gulf policymakers is no longer how the Iran war ends, but what kind of regional order follows.