Princess Yuriko, a great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, passed away on November 15 at Saint Luke's International Hospital in ...

An 18-year-old American tourist who was arrested on suspicion of arson in October was served an additional arrest warra...

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China unveils new fighter jets at Zhuhai air show

S/ Watanabe Masayo, NNN Correspondent/ The Chinese military’s flagship stealth fighter J-20 just appeared in the sky.The...

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American man arrested for vandalizing torii gate at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo

Japanese police have arrested a 65-year-old male American tourist on suspicion of vandalizing a wooden torii gate at Mei...

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Japan's 7-Eleven owner eyes management buyout

Seven & i Holdings revealed that it received a management buyout proposal by a member of its founding family, according...

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Japan's convenience store announces expanding sweets beyond desserts

Family mart announced on October 28 a new strategy to develop and sell sweets beyond desserts and towards bread, ice cre...

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NVIDIA CEO and SoftBank CEO discuss future of Japans AI infrastructure

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and SoftBank Group CEO Son Masayoshi discussed the future of Japan’s AI infrastructure during NV...

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 Japan MSDF releases footage of F-35B, the STOVL fighter jet, landing and takeoff from destroyer Kaga.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force released footage of a fighter jet’s takeoff and landing on destroyer Kaga off the ...

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Japan's nuclear regulators say "NO" for the 1st time on restarting of Tsuruga power plant's No. 2 reactor

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has finalized a review report that says the No. 2 reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear p...

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Vandalism reported at Tokyo Shrines

Meiji Shrine, a Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and his consort Empress Shoken, was found to have been...

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