BIEI, Hokkaido (Kyodo) -- The annual winter illumination is underway at Hokkaido's famous "Aoi Ike" Blue Pond, drawing ...

The annual winter illumination has begun at Hokkaido's famous "Aoi Ike" Blue Pond, drawing visitors eager to witness the ethereal transformation of the landscape. Tourists flock to the Instagrammable ...

TOKYO - The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- China informs Tokyo of ...

Japan's economy shrank an annualized real 1.8 percent in the July-September period, marking the first contraction in six quarters, as ...

In an area known for hilly agricultural landscapes, a nighttime illumination show is being held at the Shirogane Blue Pond, ...

Comiket, the Japanese fan convention where people primarily sell doujins (fan-made manga) based on various other materials (games, anime, etc.), is about to hit its 107th event and 50th anniversary.

The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series. By the time countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto ...

Our final dispatch from the 2025 Tokyo Film Festival offers a look back at a classic Japanese ghost tale and the supernatural ...

The giant New Glenn rocket from billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin launched from Florida on its debut mission for paying customers on Thursday, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars ...

Could the Blue Jays be gearing up for their latest pursuit of a high-profile Japanese star and are the team’s fans ready for another wild ride that such a chase could bring? With news on Friday that ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers conjured a stunning come-from-behind victory in extra innings to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 and clinch back-to-back World Series titles on Saturday in one of the greatest ...