The first sunrise of 2026 was seen across Japan on Thursday morning. Tokyo enjoyed clear skies, offering views of Mt. Fuji ...

Reuters fileU.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands during a press conference ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual televised New Year’s address to rally his troops fighting in Ukraine, saying ...

From Paris to Dubai to Sydney, crowds began ringing in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous ...

A passenger ship equipped with an autonomous navigation system has begun sailing between Okayama and Shodoshima Island in the ...

The flames of war rage unabated. Even worse, the international order that followed World War II is on the brink of collapse. Will major powers continue to vie for hegemony through force, as in the ...

The number of newly built condominiums in the Tokyo metropolitan area is expected to increase by 2.2% in 2026 from the ...

A lacquerware shop destroyed by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake has continued producing Wajima lacquerware in trailer ...

The Japan-China Economic Association, formed by Japanese business groups including the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), ...

The wolf that escaped its exhibit is presumed to have climbed over the retaining wall, likely using vegetation growing on the ...

The Metropolitan Police Department found a male corpse in Okutama, Tokyo, on Wednesday after receiving a call around 1:50 p.m ...

The Nikkei Stock Average rose significantly in 2025, topping 50,000 for the first time thanks to an artificial intelligence ...