Sapporo Snow Festival returns with castle, ‘Star Wars’ sculptures
December 15, 2025 NEW
DNA analysis identifies atomic bomb victim 80 years later
December 15, 2025 NEW
Celebrities help rev up sales of fatigue recovery clothing items
December 15, 2025 NEW
Japan’s last 2 pandas set to return to China a month early
December 15, 2025 NEW
Ousted Ito mayor loses re-election bid; ex-assembly member wins
December 15, 2025 NEW
Caller held after man stabbed at Fukuoka Dome, woman attacked
December 15, 2025 NEW
Mystery donor replenishes fund named after teen killed in U.S.
December 15, 2025 NEW
Oscar-nominated documentary ‘Black Box Diaries’ has delayed premiere in Japan after legal issues
December 13, 2025
Rare Hideyoshi letter written at time of his lord’s death found
December 13, 2025
Dragon‑adorned armor, national treasure may have connection
December 12, 2025
‘Bear’ chosen as kanji of 2025 after spike in recorded attacks
December 12, 2025
Universities divided over tuition hikes for foreign students
December 12, 2025
UNESCO adds 6 Japanese items to Cultural Heritage list
December 12, 2025
Driver injured after train hits tree, falls from bridge in Akita
December 12, 2025
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Japan's northeast region
December 12, 2025
US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near Japan
December 12, 2025
Tokyo’s private colleges leave some in ‘double payment’ bind
December 12, 2025
Quake-damaged tower forces evacuations in Hachinohe
December 11, 2025
Man’s GPS watch sheds light on fatal bear attack in Hokkaido
December 11, 2025
2 Japanese laureates receive medals at Nobel Prize ceremony
December 11, 2025
Ibaraki Buddha with Guinness record hosts rescue training
December 11, 2025
Indigenous Ainu infuriated by auction of family record list
December 11, 2025
U.S. nuclear-capable bombers fly with Japanese jets after China–Russia drills, Tokyo says
December 11, 2025
Shogi veteran seeks to change rules around pregnancy, birth
December 10, 2025
Tough criteria drafted to punish dangerous driving crimes
December 10, 2025
Unification Church’s Japan head resigns, offers apology
December 10, 2025
Radar lock-on might be new Chinese military reprisal
December 10, 2025
Google AI gave false tsunami information after Aomori quake
December 10, 2025
Next NHK head vows political pressure will not dictate coverage
December 10, 2025
Japanese police release U.S. playwright Jeremy O. Harris after drug arrest
December 10, 2025
