Legislation related to Active Cyber Defense took effect Thursday, enabling the public and private sectors to share sensitive information and also authorizing the police and Self-Defense Forces to gain ...

An underground funicular that can cover a 456-meter elevation difference in 20 minutes, part of the Kurobe-Unazuki Canyon Route connecting Kurobe Dam and Gorge in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, is seen.

An annual ceremony on Thursday marked the opening of six doors at the Shoso-in treasure house in Nara, structures traditionally sealed by imperial decree, from which multiple pieces will be showcased ...

The twin giant pandas born in Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo and returned to China in January have been shown to the public at the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Ya’an in China’s ...

The Immigration Services Agency tightened its screening guidelines for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency on Thursday, requiring applicants to earn more than the average annual income of ...

Japan bagged two gold medals Wednesday at the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 when judoka Mitsuki Kondo won in the women’s 48-kilogram class while her brother Hayato won in the men’s 60-kilogram class.

Typhoon Surigae was bordering the Kanto region while another typhoon named Choi-wan officially formed in the Southern Pacific on Thursday.

Presidents of four prestigious universities in Japan attended a symposium held in Tokyo on Sept. 16 by the Asian Development Bank at the University of Tokyo.

More than 30 years have passed since the single-seat constituency system was introduced for House of Representatives elections. During this time, amid changes in social conditions — including the ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will emphasize the need for fiscal sustainability and promote her flagship policy of “responsible and proactive public finances” to increase take-home pay and enrich ...