UPDATES

Japan issues safety advisory in China ahead of Nanjing ...

The Japanese embassy in China issued a safety advisory on Friday ahead of next w...

Japan household spending in Oct. falls 3.0%, down for 1...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's household spending in October fell a real 3.0 percent f...

Japan mulls income tax hike in 2027 to cover increase i...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's ruling party, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, is ...

At least 4 countries pull out of 2026 Eurovision contes...

GENEVA (AP) -- Public broadcasters from at least four countries -- including Spa...

Blue Impulse aerobatics team wows spectators at Japan S...

CHIKUJO, Fukuoka -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF)'s Blue Impulse aerob...

Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to ...

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods an...

Japan mulls setting uniform childbirth fee, fully subsi...

TOKYO -- Amid efforts to ease childbirth costs in Japan, the Ministry of Health,...

Toyota unveils GR GT supercar, racing car prototypes fo...

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled on Friday prototypes of its new GR...

Easy Japanese news in translation: People make 'takuan'...

Harusame-an, a historical house in the city of Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, ...

Japan eyes legal ban, penalties on implanting gene-edit...

A Japanese government expert panel agreed Thursday to legally ban and penalize r...

Gas supply stopped in city in Yamaguchi after gas leaks...

A utilities company in western Japan stopped providing gas to customers in Ube, ...

Nagoya murder suspect told police she wanted child-rear...

NAGOYA -- A woman suspected of murdering the wife of her former schoolmate has t...

Nikkei stock index ends up over 2% on strong AI-related...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index surged over 2 percent Thursday for the t...

Rice-based fare chosen as Japan's 'Dish of the Year' in...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rice-based food has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year"...

Osaka expo's economic impact estimated at 3 trillion ye...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- The World Exposition in Osaka is estimated to have generated an...