Following last week’s announcement by the Fondazione, the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation has secured the exclusive rights ...

The Japanese box office sensation "Kokuho," an epic drama about the life and career of a celebrated kabuki actor, has been ...

A man has reportedly carried out a stabbing attack in Taiwan, killing at least two people. Local media say the suspect also ...

A Shinto shrine in central Japan has put up a huge "hagoita" wooden paddle bearing a picture of a horse. The priests there ...

Relatives of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea have renewed their appeal for a return of all the victims as soon as ...

The Tokyo High Court has ordered a religious group widely known as the Unification Church to pay damages in a case involving ...

First broadcast on December 27, 2025 Yoshida Shoin was an educator whose students played key roles in Japan's modernization.

New York City is saying goodbye to the MetroCard. Behind this everyday icon is a Japanese designer who continues to shape the ...

Japanese pond turtles live in the rivers and ponds of Japan. Recently, however, the species has been designated as near threatened due to environmental changes and the presence of invasive species.

A Syrian filmmaker who documented the refugee experience in Europe has brought his art to a Japanese film festival that ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of ...

At least 33 people were injured after a powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake on Monday. The quake was followed by a series of smaller tremors. Japan's Meteorological Agency has issued an alert for a ...