Universal Studios Japan is considering its first expansion since opening in 2001, with plans to use about 60,000 square ...

New Chitose Airport is transforming into a destination for travelers and local visitors alike after passenger numbers reached ...

Japan began producing a commemorative 1,000-yen silver coin marking 100 years since the start of the Showa era at the Japan ...

The leaders of the Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito have agreed to abandon ...

Osaka Metro began testing an artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robot at Umeda Station on August 31, using the machine ...

Adventure World in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, has announced the final name for one of its 19 emperor penguins, ...

The Japan Sumo Association announced the rankings for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on August 31, with last tournament ...

Honda and Nissan Motor have agreed to jointly develop an operating system and onboard computers for next-generation vehicles, ...

TOKYO - Japan's 2026 rice harvest is expected to show mixed results across the country, with yields slightly above the ...

Tokyo stocks ended mixed on August 31, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,311.93, down 93.63 points, or 0.14%, after briefly plunging more than 1,500 points in early trading, while the broader TOPIX ...

TOKYO - Japan's benchmark long-term interest rate briefly climbed to 2.95% on August 31, its highest level in about 30 years ...

Police forces across Japan are struggling to recruit enough officers, with the number of people taking police recruitment ...