Japan is entering a more difficult phase in its cybersecurity challenge, as a succession of major data breaches and ...

Twin brothers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing copper roofing from a remote shrine in Kochi Prefecture, as police ...

Japan will launch a new tax-free investment program for children in January 2027, allowing parents to invest up to 600,000 ...

Two typhoons are moving across the Pacific east and southeast of Japan, with both expected to change course around the ...

A core member of the international ransomware group Qilin was detained in Japan and handed over to German authorities, ...

Tokyo stocks fell on October 7, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 70,036, down 648 points, as investors took profits in semiconductor and artificial intelligence-related shares after the index’s rapid ...

TOKYO - Tokyo University of Science professor emeritus Kenzo Soai has been awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry ...

Bears are becoming increasingly active across Japan ahead of winter, with poor acorn harvests in parts of the country raising concerns that hungry animals may venture closer to homes and tourist areas ...

The ransomware group Qilin, accused of carrying out repeated cyberattacks against companies including Asahi Group Holdings, has warned that attacks targeting Japanese companies and government agencies ...

Japan's beer market is highly concentrated, with Asahi, Kirin, Suntory and Sapporo accounting for nearly all domestic sales.

A long-established noodle shop in Nagoya has become known for extraordinarily large servings, including its signature ...

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has unveiled a prototype next-generation shipbuilding robot that can climb vertically along ship ...