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 ...

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

New Year postcards for 2027 arrived at post offices across Hokkaido on October 6, with designs featuring sheep for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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