An earthquake preparation event was held on Friday at the British School in Tokyo. After receiving a lecture about earthquake mechanisms and the safety of the school building, some 110 pupils attended earthquake disaster preparedness supplies such as aluminum blankets for protection against the cold,

Dozens of people soaked and splashed themselves in painfully icy cold water in a pool at a Tokyo shrine, adhering to Japanese tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health in the new year

Executives at a leading Japanese bank have apologized and taken pay cuts after police arrested an employee who allegedly stole about $9 million worth of valuables from customers’ safe deposit boxes.

Japanese horror writer, novelist, and YouTuber named Uketsu attended on Thursday a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. Ubertsu, one of Japan's most widely read authors, remains an enigmatic figure behind a white mask,

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

The 20,000-year-old fossilized bones of "Ushikawa Man," thought to be some of Japan's most ancient human fossils, are not what scientists believed they were, new research finds. Instead, they are the bones of an ancient bear.

A young Sci-Fi writer politician in Tokyo wants to govern the nation with AI, and has announced he will create a tool to aggregate public opinion, manage

He wears a black bodysuit and a white mask, speaks in an electronically altered squeaky voice and makes creepiness his signature mode of art.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the equivalent of $55.1 billion.

Okinawa, known for the rich beauty of its diverse islands, offers visitors a tropical climate, broad beaches and coral reefs.

Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.

Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces.