Relatively low prices and the fact that such portable units do not require installation work make them popular.

The Japanese government may approach foreign banks to help finance pledged investments in U.S. natural gas production that are part of Tokyo...

Volunteer fire brigade members of foreign nationality can only engage in activities within the scope of acts that do not constitute exercisi...

Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost said that some 215 personnel had been added to the headquarters since last year, as a shift to give the command more a...

Labor representatives are seeking a record ¥75 increase, but management representatives say smaller companies may not be able to afford it d...

Nishiawakura is prioritizing long-term forest health and biodiversity, while also strengthening the local economy.

Four major Japanese life insurers, including Nippon Life Insurance, reported higher revenues in fiscal 2025, driven mainly by stronger sales...

The Japanese memory chipmaker is in the crosshairs of a rush by investors to ramp up bets on the AI boom that has turned leveraged ETFs into...

There’s a term that strikes fear into Japanese parents: Hikikomori – when teenagers become so withdrawn that they don’t leave the house for...

The armed forces said the joint drills show the Philippines' commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and overflight in the West Philipp...

The world's oldest professional footballer, Kazuyoshi Miura, scores as Fukushima United thrash Iwaki Furukawa 7-0.

Despite the fact that most are relatively new to Japan, konbini officials say foreign staff display impressive language and customer service...

Including natural heritage sites, the total number of World Heritage properties in Japan now stands at 27.

Not even 100 years old, "anmitsu" has nonetheless become a symbol of Japan's oppressive summers — and the sweet relief that a spoonful of th...

Observing a seemingly ordinary world through the lens of teenhood can be a goldmine for filmmakers. From the perspective of young people who...