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Japan announces emergency cybersecurity package following a wave of attacks

Moscow Seizes Japan Tobacco’s Russia Factories

China’s tech megacity cleans up seedy underbelly for Apec summit

Japan, Russia remain at odds over detained Japanese journalist as Moscow demands end to sanctions

Japan’s Jimi Halloween, a celebration of all things mundane

Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $28.2 Billion as Local Sales Surge

Beijing gave Kim Jong Un the cold shoulder and here’s why

North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise

Cartoonist Sues Japan Over New Royal Succession Law

US Marine indicted in alleged Okinawa robbery homicide

Magic Knight Rayearth, Sasaki and Peeps 2nd Season Anime Reveal English Dub Debuts, Casts

NPB MVP, Triple Crown winner Sato to enter MLB posting system

Japan PM Takaichi's support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports

Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.

BREAKING: Name & More Revealed for Japan's First Disney Cruise Line Ship

Russia arrests Japanese journalist on espionage charges

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea

Japan watchdog probes 4 major brewers over alleged beer price cartel

NVIDIA DGX Spark 64GB Launched and Big 128GB GB10 Price Increases

Japan officially overhauls permanent residency rules

AI tool that copied actor’s ‘lustrous’ voice violated his rights, Tokyo court rules

Japan’s Leader Calls on U.N. to Drop ‘Enemy State’ Label

Torrential rains brought by Japan typhoon kill four, NHK says

Millions urged to evacuate as powerful Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan

Stocks and bonds dip as central banks jack up rates to tame inflation

XBOX @ Tokyo Game Show 2026: All the Announcements, Including an Appearance by Hideo Kojima

Japanese utility execs resign over falsified quake safety data for 2 nuclear reactors

On Okinawa, U.S. Bases Are Becoming Yesterday’s Battle

Scientists Who Study Sleep and Narcolepsy Win Prestigious Lasker Award

Landslide hits Japan's Mount Fuji after heavy rain

Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya

Japan Plans to Adopt ASM-3ER Anti-Ship Missile for Air-to-Air Role

BOJ's Takata: Economic Activity, Prices, and Monetary Policy in Japan

Japan Budget Requests Record $55.6B for Unmanned, Long Range Strike Capabilities

Japan’s Record FY2027 Budget Request: Focus on New FFM, ASEV & Submarines

Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles

Takaichi explains why she spends long hours in seclusion

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattles Tokyo and eastern Kanto region

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Japan on August 22, 2026, shaking Tokyo and surrounding areas.

Japan’s defense chief visits shrine neighbors see as symbol of Japanese militarism

Japan’s defence chief visits Yasukuni Shrine, sparking diplomatic and domestic debate over its wartime symbolism

'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people

Japan's Crown Prince Akishino has 'mixed feelings' on revised male-only imperial succession law

Hiroshi Okuda, who led Toyota’s climb as a global automaker, dies at 93

How China's Japan-bashing is indirectly targeting Washington

M’s game, Alumni Home Run Derby airing on different streaming services

Pyongyang Missile Test Signals Growing Conflict Between North Korea and U.S. Allies

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

Mall worker, 22, dies in Kumamoto explosion after being ordered to return inside to secure sales money

A woman with apparent heat stroke found dead while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

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Dodgers visit White House, owner gives President Trump championship ring

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Japan sizzles in first 'brutally hot' days of the year

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Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket

Japan's space agency has successfully completed the first test flight and landing of its experimental reusable rocket prototype.

Japan's Hayabusa2 probe captures remarkable photo of a two-headed asteroid 62 million miles away

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Why Didn't Neymar Play vs. Japan? Brazil Coach Says 'We Did Not Need Him'

Toyota sales fall for fourth month in May as declines in China, US and Middle East weigh

JPY/USD Yen Hits Four-Decade Low in Historic Slide That’s Rattled Japan

The Japanese yen has plummeted to a four-decade low, sparking historic market volatility and fears of government intervention.

2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1

Strong earthquake jolts Yamanashi and Kanagawa amid landslide fears

Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains shut down parts of Taiwan

Japan is facing a rare double-storm scenario as two tropical systems bring flooding, landslides, and flight disruptions across the country.