Japan is set to hold snap elections on March 10, 2024, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi striving to convert her initial popularity into a decisive electoral...
Two beloved pandas, Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao, are set to leave their home at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo for China on November 7,...
Air Canada is set to introduce its shortest nonstop flights to Asia, with new service to Sapporo commencing on December 17, 2023. This new route marks...
A Japanese court has sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The conviction, announced on October 25, 2023,...
A Japanese court has sentenced Tetsuya Yamagami to life imprisonment for the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Nara District Court confirmed the verdict...
A SpaceX capsule successfully departed the International Space Station (ISS) on March 15, 2024, in an emergency medical evacuation. This mission was necessitated by a medical...
The 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon, held in early January, featured an impressive lineup of sporty vehicles from Japan’s leading automotive manufacturers, including Toyota, Honda, and Subaru....
Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) has suspended the relicensing process for two reactors at the Hamaoka plant following allegations of fabricated seismic hazard data by its...
UPDATE: A stunning 243-kilogram (535-pound) bluefin tuna has just sold for a record-breaking 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the highly anticipated first auction of 2026...
BREAKING: The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed Kazuma Okamoto, the powerful Japanese slugger, according to reports from MLB Network insider Jon Heyman and ESPN insider...
