Japan will waive basic water bills will for Tokyo residents this summer to combat the impact of extreme heat, the government said
Japan's economy contracted 0.2 percent between January and March, the first quarterly drop in a year, according to cabinet office data released Friday.
The government will carefully make a decision
Tariffs imposed on Japanese goods by US President Donald Trump's administration are a "national crisis," Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday as he prepared to hold cross-party talks on mitigating the impact
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition fell short of his declared "victory line" of a majority in snap parliamentary elections, media projections showed Monday
Typhoon Shanshan dumped record rains Friday as it slowly churned up through Japan, triggering transport havoc and widespread warnings of landslides with up to six people killed.
Tokyo, Japan.japan.earthquake.By Natsuko FUKUE..Japan's earthquake scientists have warned of the possibility of a coming "megaquake" after eight people were injured Thursday by one of magnitude 7.1 in the south
Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began 126 years ago, the weather agency said, as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe
A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of killing Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was cancelled Monday after a suspicious object was delivered to the court, local media said
Two passenger planes collided on the ground at an airport in Tokyo on Saturday
The government of Japan is considering introducing a special visa for so-called digital nomads who work remotely while traveling around the world
A woman and two male police officers were killed in a shooting and stabbing attack at a farm in central Japan yesterday, media reported. A suspect, believed to be a farmer in his 30s, was holed up inside a building after the incident, which also left a fourth
Aftershocks shook Japan a day after a powerful earthquake left at least one person dead, with officials assessing damage Saturday from the jolt that destroyed several buildings
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma on Monday took up a visiting professor position at a Japanese university, another new academic role for the founder of tech giant Alibaba
Japan's population is expected to fall to 87 million in 2070, a decrease of about 30 percent from 2020, the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research said Wednesday
Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh has opened an application inviting works for ''17th Japan International MANGA Award''.
A loud explosion was heard, but the premier took cover and was unharmed while police subdued a man at the scene, public broadcaster NHK said. There were no injuries, NHK said, citing police
The use of ChatGPT is increasingly being restricted for students' essays and other papers, and students are being warned about the dangers of information leaks. Experts have pointed out that faculty members must also take appropriate action
