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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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

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.

At least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising on Sept. 8 and 9, which began over a brief social media ban.

Council observers said Russia had used a seemingly innocuous text to make it difficult for countries to vote against it.

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.