Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is known as an inveterate workhorse. She often skips social gatherings and has openly rejected the idea of work-life balance. But even by Ms Takaichi’s ...

The Japanese prime minister has revealed she typically sleeps for just two hours each night and asks aides to meet at 3am, sparking fresh concern in a country known for overworking and high levels of ...

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan deployed troops Wednesday to help contain a surge of bear attacks that have terrorized residents in a mountainous region in the northern prefecture of Akita. China launches Shenzhou ...

This Friday will see the release of Baahubali: The Epic. It combines two Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) into one part, as part of the tenth anniversary ...

TOKYO – A Japanese travel agency said on Oct 28 that it will launch a point-to-point transport service in the 2030s that would connect Tokyo and cities in the United States like New York in 60 minutes ...

A Japanese travel agency said on Tuesday it will launch a point-to-point transport service in the 2030s that would connect Tokyo and US cities like New York in 60 minutes via outer space. The service, ...

Nippon Travel Agency Co. President Keigo Yoshida, left, and Kojiro Hatada, president of the Tokyo-based startup Innovative Space Carrier Inc., pose for photos in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO ...

Under the new system, international visitors to Japan will pay consumption tax at the time of purchase and claim refunds at the airport. Starting 1 November 2026, Japan will implement a new tax ...

Japan could be hours away from running out of Asahi, the country's most popular beer. Dozens of factories nationwide have ground to a halt following a cyber attack on Monday. The breach disabled the ...