Sendai residents have bragging rights to living in the most comfortable city in Japan, as government statistics support their ...

Pickleball, a sport often called a miniature version of tennis, has gained so much in popularity in Japan that the country ...

Sekihara, 41, and the colleague left the megabank and co-founded Nakaral, a startup based in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward. Nakaral gives parents a more hands-free approach to bringing their children to ...

KYOTO--At first glance this mirror looks just like any other, but shining a light on it reflects an image of the Amitabha Buddha on the wall. Another reveals an image of Jesus Christ on the cross.

SHIZUOKA—Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki on July 7 approved the start of construction on the long-stalled Shizuoka section of the Linear Chuo Shinkansen maglev line, ending a yearslong stalemate ...

SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea’s military says North Korea fired at least one projectile toward its eastern waters, adding to ...

The battle against the climate crisis has entered a new stage. The U.N. Environment Program recently released a report that cited difficulties in achieving the Paris Agreement goal of limiting the ...

Retirement is the next stop for the 500 Series Shinkansen, which tied for the world’s fastest commercial speed in 1997 when it clocked 300 kph at its debut. West Japan Railway Co. said on June 22 that ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture—The Yamato Museum reopened here on April 23 following year-long renovations to bring the behemoth World War II battleship closer to real life based on the latest research.

BEIJING/SYDNEY--China’s military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into ‌the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, ⁠Australia and New ...

Discussions revolving around the imperial household system involving the two top officers of both Diet chambers as well as representatives of the various parties will resume for the first time in ...