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Chinese online warriors have taken advantage of the massive strides in AI to create memes highlighting that many of the goods bought by Amer...

The law designates animals with a high risk of harming people as "dangerous wildlife animals" that can be shot.

A Japanese court ruled in favor of an asbestos victim’s family, saying the government wrongly narrowed compensation criteria in 2019.

Adding to regional tensions is Trump's repeated threat to bomb Iran's nuclear sites if a deal cannot be reached.

The Japanese automaker will halt production of CX-50 sport utility vehicles destined for Canada at its Alabama plant effective May 12.

The proportion of people exercising at least once a year peaked at 76% in 2010 before a gradual downtrend started, a Tokyo-based think tank...

This month’s heightened market volatility have also led to delays and cancellations of several Japanese corporate bond offerings.

Verstappen, who won the Japanese Grand Prix on April 6, finished sixth in Bahrain last week.

The team expects the small livers can be used to treat patients with end-stage liver disease.

The Self-Defense Forces will dispatch about 150 personnel and a warship to the multidomain Balikatan exercises, which begin next week.

Some firms are putting hiring and expansion plans on hold while they come up with short-term plans to cope with the tariffs.

The minister also voiced concern over volatile market moves that Trump's tariffs triggered, saying they could hurt Japan's economic recovery...

Talks in Paris were the first substantive, high-level and in-person talks on Trump's peace push that have included the Europeans.

The price of rice, the nation’s staple food, rose 92.1% from a year earlier, the fastest pace in data going back to 1971.

Israel is unlikely to accept Hamas' position, potentially further delaying an end to the attacks that restarted in recent weeks.

Artists at the 13th edition of the international photography festival find humor and heart in their portrayals of humanity.

While the basics of a marriage proposal are similar to what happens in most countries, an extra ceremony requires specific gifts.

To make reservations to enter the Yoshida Trail on the Yamanashi side of the mountain, climbers are required to pay an entrance fee of ¥4,00...

P. United remains optimistic about its mission in Year 3.

Yoshitaka Kitao said he will increase SBI Holdings’ stake in Fuji Media Holdings depending on how the TV network responds.

Scores have ended up with the unpleasant surprise of seeing themselves feature in deepfakes, dubious adverts or even political propaganda.

The nation’s largest opposition party is preparing for the Upper House poll in July, in which it hopes to win enough seats to make a CDP-led...

The man has admitted to the allegation of abandoning the body while hinting at committing murder, police said.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said there are still gaps between the respective stances of Japan and the U.S.

The Chinese president seeks to keep countries from cutting deals with the U.S. at the expense of his nation.