No one knows exactly why the thicket of greenery near JR Moto-Yawata Station is now a no-go zone, but it's been that way for centuries.

Japan is right to support the ICC and its Japanese president. But support should not mean treating the institution as immune from scrutiny.

The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in August from a year earlier, picking up a tad after rising 1.7% in July, the inter...

The Tokyo Toy Show will run through Sunday at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center.

On July 4, there was little red, white or blue to be seen while walking around Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya area. Instead, vibrant orange and...

The memorial gathering, the 24th of its kind, was held on the 81st anniversary of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's secret order of internment i...

TAIPEI, Aug. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Anbogen Therapeutics Inc. (TPEx: 7784) ("Anbogen" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage precision oncolo...

The school's new facility in the rapidly developing Takanawa Gateway City area has allowed it to build a full high school program.

A realization after three months living in Japan's scorching capital: The trick to surviving a Japanese summer isn't beating the heat — it's...

A moderate earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled eastern Japan, including the Tokyo area, but no tsunami warning was is...

Shaking registered lower 5 on Japan's seven-point seismic scale. There was no risk of a tsunami.

EBiDAN’s “Yes! Tokyo” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Aug. 19.Released Aug. 11 to mark the gr...

BERLIN and TOKYO, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world gathers for IFA 2026, VMFi is poised to redefine how we connect across language...

“Naruto” fans will have access to the popular anime franchise’s first-ever official digital cards app with Thursday’s worldwide launch of “N...

“Naruto” fans will have access to the popular anime franchise’s first-ever digital card game with Thursday’s worldwide launch of the officia...