The United States believes its allies in Asia, including Japan, should increase their defense spending to 5% of gross ...

Two of the Air Self-Defense Force’s C-2 transport planes departed for Djibouti in eastern Africa on Saturday to prepare to ...

Just by turning on a faucet at nouto, a fruit-processing plant and store in Fuefuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, visitors can drink ...

With the occasion of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, art galleries and museums throughout the Kansai region held special ...

Participants practice yoga at Tsukiji Hongwanji temple in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, during an event marking the International Day of ...

Many flowers of hydrangea shrubs float on a pond at Amabiki-Sanrakuho-ji temple, known as Amabiki-Kannon, in Sakuragawa, ...

The ORA Gaishoku Pavilion “Utage” at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is drawing in crowds with dishes to help visitors enjoy a ...

Tadao Koike, 53, runs a rice store in Tokyo’s Harajuku district and is a five-star rice meister. A rice meister has extensive ...

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake was observed in the sea off Kodakarajima island in Kagoshima Prefecture at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday.

Honda Motor Co. released on Friday a new model of electric-powered motorbike, named CUV e:, with improved convenience for ...

Foreign nationals are starting to have a clear presence at events to remember the victims of the Battle of Okinawa, which ...

Konica Minolta, Inc. will launch “KOTOBAL,” a multilingual interpreting service using tablets and other devices, for use in ...