Even when given the same feed, a chicken’s living environment — whether in a cage or cage-free — alters the composition and taste of their eggs, according to a research team from the Tokyo University ...

Ami Ishii swept all four of her wrestling bouts to capture the gold medal in the women’s 68-kilogram division of the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 on Wednesday.

Kei Nishikori bid farewell to fans after being defeated in the first round of the Japan Open by second-seeded Frances Tiafoe of the United States, 4-6, 4-6, at the Ariake Coliseum in Koto Ward, Tokyo, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 government plans to build a system to subsidize the costs of securing crude oil supplies that do not pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to three bills the government is considering to ...

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.

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 ...