Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki told the prefectural assembly Tuesday that he will allow Central Japan Railway Co. to begin c ...

It seemed oddly lonely. In late September 2025, this Mainichi Shimbun reporter visited a park at a housing complex in the ...

An inexcusable fraud that disregarded nuclear safety has come to light at Chubu Electric Power Co. in Japan. The company no ...

With another hot summer expected this year in Japan, products to help consumers cope with the scorching weather are evolving, ...

People can improve their accuracy in distinguishing AI-generated faces from real ones through training, a research team ...

A zoo here has announced the birth of a baby Malayan tapir, an endangered species, and the first such arrival at the facility ...

The operator of Kansai International Airport is cracking down on prolonged parking and poor driver manners near the pick-up ...

Soccer leaders questioned the World Cup' s integrity on a chaotic and unprecedented day in the event's modern history Monday.

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. on Monday said it was entering a strategic partnership with the major Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S to ...

A large and "violent" typhoon is moving westward near the Mariana Islands in the Pacific and may approach areas south of ...

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