At 29.6%, the proportion of Japan’s population aged 65 and over is by far the highest among countries with a population of 40 ...

Following Tokyo’s oldest subway from Asakusa to Shibuya is an opportunity to discover shifting ideas of leisure, hidden histories, and the stubborn pockets of old Tokyo that still shape the present.

Renowned Japanese pianist Kyohei Sorita has been indicted without being arrested for an alleged speeding violation, it was learned Tuesday. According to the indictment, Sorita, 32, drove a car at a ...

Road-related budgets for two municipalities in the eastern Japan prefecture of Tochigi, whose mayors did not back agriculture ...

Since its first stretch of line was launched in 1927, the Tokyo Metro system has become a key part of the transportation network carrying people all across Japan’s capital. This series traces the ...

The four--Asahi Breweries Ltd., Kirin Brewery Co., Suntory Spirits Ltd. and Sapporo Breweries Ltd.--are suspected of violating the antimonopoly law. The FTC will continue its investigation, having in ...

While affected companies are scrambling to pay compensation and prevent recurrences, corporate Japan faces mounting ...

The e Sky minicar will be even cheaper than Chinese EV giant BYD Co.'s Racco mini EV, which is priced at 2.14 million yen.

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has unveiled a prototype of a dog-shaped social robot that helps elderly people's life at home.

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police have captured a Russian national believed to be a key member of the "Qilin" international hacker group and extradited him to Germany, investigative sources ...

News; Japan to Give 10-M.-Dlr Humanitarian Aid to Yemen, Djibouti; Japan to Give 10-M.-Dlr Humanitarian Aid to Yemen, Djibouti. News from Japan. Politics Oct 6, 2026 18:57 (JST) ...

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--University students in Japan have rushed to participate in an event allowing them to experience government intelligence jobs, at a time when the administration of Prime ...