A former dog breeder accused of failing to provide veterinary treatment to injured dogs at a facility in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, pleaded not guilty as her trial opened on October 7, saying she had ...

TOKYO - Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward will expand restrictions on private lodging businesses across the entire ward from January 2027 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Typhoon No. 28 (Noro) was moving west near Wake Island at very strong intensity at 3 p.m. on October 6, traveling at about 30 ...