The Japanese government plans to promote the use of generative artificial intelligence and other digital technologies to ...

Osaka Metro Co. on Aug. 14 apologized for leaving many visitors to the Osaka Expo stranded at the venue after train services ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called Wednesday for "forward-looking" action from Russia over the ...

Japanese narcotics agents said Wednesday they have seized 1.046 tons of cannabis worth about 5.2 billion yen ($35 million) on ...

Master of Japanese tea ceremony Sen Genshitsu, known for his pursuit for world peace through the art, died Thursday, the tea ...

Shirai lost her husband to a heart attack in 2022. As a single mother living in Tokyo, she has been busy raising her children ...

The World Exposition in Osaka will open one hour later than usual at 10 a.m. on Thursday, following disruptions to the local ...

Digital technology is set to play an exciting role at the Tokyo Deaflympics in November, with organizers aiming to create an ...

Why did organizers decide to hold the opening game of the 2025 National High School Baseball Championship at Koshien Stadium ...

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The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday dismissed South Korean claims the North is removing some ...

More A-bomb survivors in Japan are sending written life stories to the government-run memorial halls in Hiroshima and ...