Japan ready to welcome France to steamy Tokyo for Nations Championship clash
Japan and France are preparing for a heavyweight arm-wrestle in Tokyo on Saturday, with the…
Japan passes bill to prevent unauthorized overseas crop sales
Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted a bill to prevent the unauthorized sales of domestically developed…
Bioplastic use rising in Japan amid naphtha woes
The use of biomass plastic, derived from renewable resources such as plants, to make garbage…
Asuka Kijima announces pregnancy with first child
Model and actress Asuka Kijima (30) announced on July 13 that she is expecting her first…
Asian shares sink, with Tokyo down 4% as slumping AI stocks drag world markets lower
Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down more than 4% as heavy selling…
Japan’s parliament passes bill to revise retrial system
Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted a bill to revise the retrial system for the first time…
Bills to preserve imperial family clear Upper House
A contentious package of bills aimed at preventing a further shrinking of Japan’s imperial family…
Trump’s fiery China allegations may threaten superpower truce
Donald Trump's renewed accusations that China meddled in U.S. elections could complicate his fragile truce with…
Upper House passes flag-desecration bill despite constitutional concerns
The Upper House on Friday passed legislation criminalizing the desecration of Japan’s national flag, with…