HEADLINES
Typhoon brings heavy rain to Tokyo after landfall in we...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Typhoon Jangmi brought heavy rain to the Tokyo metropolitan are...
UN chief proposes options to help end Israel-Hezbollah ...
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The United Nations chief has proposed three options to he...
3 more, including yakuza, arrested over 420 mil. yen th...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A senior yakuza member and two others have been arrested for th...
Editorial: Japan must quickly develop legal framework f...
The ruling and opposition parties are moving to establish a system for "confiden...
Easy Japanese news in translation: Imperial Couple welc...
A banquet to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife, who...
16 garbage collectors in Osaka Pref. allegedly pulled o...
OSAKA -- The Tondabayashi Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture announced Jun...
Japan gov't, banks given access to latest Anthropic AI ...
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's government and some banks have been given access to U.S...
Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo to remain closed for the summ...
In late March, the Pokémon Center superstore in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood, ...
Japan measles cases top 500, nearing 2019 level
The number of measles cases reported in Japan this year has reached 511, approac...
Tropical storm batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes
Severe tropical storm Jangmi ripped across Japan on Wednesday, with fierce winds...
Typhoon makes landfall in Wakayama Prefecture
Typhoon Jangmi made landfall in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture in west...
Tokyo stocks fall as investors lock in gains, oil rises
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday, as investors locked in gains foll...
88-year-old driver killed after his car crashes into ho...
An 88-year-old man driving a light passenger car was killed after his vehicle cr...
4 injured in bear attacks in Fukushima Prefecture
Four people were attacked and injured by a bear in northeast Japan on Tuesday, w...
Baseball: Ohtani 3-for-4 as Dodgers drop series opener ...
PHOENIX, Arizona (Kyodo) -- Shohei Ohtani hit 3-for-4 and scored the opening run...
Editorial: Japan gov't must confront public anxiety ove...
As the turmoil in the Middle East drags on, concerns have been raised over short...
