Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi insisted that a 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) stimulus package approved Friday was fiscally responsible and that she would reduce the country's colossal debt burden.

Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions handed out at a major train station. The two-way Japanese star claimed his fourth career MVP award on ...

A research team at Sophia University in Tokyo has released an online "Bear Encounter AI Prediction Map" that estimates the likelihood of human-bear contact in 19 regions, aiming to reduce the ...

The world of sumo could be rocked this month if Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi presents a trophy in the ring, where women have traditionally been banned. AFP looks at the ancient sport, at previous ...

OpenAI and Taiwan electronics giant Foxconn have agreed to a partnership to design and manufacture key equipment for artificial intelligence data centers in the U.S. as part of ambitious plans to ...

Police in Miyako town, Fukuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother while she was sleeping at their home in October. According to police, Toru Ida, a ...

Japan criticized a Chinese diplomat on Monday for "extremely inappropriate" remarks seemingly directed at Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, after she suggested that Tokyo could take military action if ...

Gaming giant Roblox Corp says it will roll out compulsory facial recognition or ID checks from next month for players wanting to access its chat features. It aims to stop under-nines from chatting ...

The Hiroshima District Public Prosecutors Office has indicted a 32-year-old Vietnamese woman for allegedly killing a 32-year-old Vietnamese woman during a robbery at her home in October. According to ...

Samoa became the 24th and last team to qualify for the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a hard-fought 13-13 draw with Belgium on Tuesday. Manu Samoa have played in every World Cup since their debut in 1991 ...

Outside a stately English home, a man and a woman attempt to solve a mystery. What's unusual about this picture? They're using the internet. In a departure from what could be the logline for many a ...

Portugal booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup with an emphatic 9-1 victory over Armenia on Sunday, while Harry Kane ensured already-qualified England maintained their perfect record. Later, Italy ...