Elaborate floats dazzle visitors of the Takayama Spring Festival on Monday in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. The traditional two-day festival is recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. All ...

Despite the release of stockpiled rice by the government, rice prices continue to soar, causing growing dissatisfaction among the public. The government should devise measures to dispel concerns about ...

Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Says ‘Uncertainty Is Quite Large’ Mixed Feelings as Stockpiled Rice Arrives at Stores; In Spite of Expected Short-Term Price Relief, ...

Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed on Tuesday, propelled by a sharp rally for automakers after U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at granting the sector some kind of tariff reprieve.

The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet conducted a combat drill  off the coast of Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, in the Peter the Great Gulf of the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry announced ...

Cherry blossoms have come into full bloom in Yamagata, the Yamagata Meteorological Office announced Monday. It was four days earlier than usual and four days later than last year.

Kobe Steel Ltd. showed to the press capsule-type blast-proof containers to dispose of unexploded ammunition more efficiently, which the company developed, in Okinawa Prefecture, on March 25.

A man was arrested for allegedly obstructing security guards’ operation over lying about having a bomb at the entrance of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo venue, the police announced on Tuesday. This is the ...

The vehicle, adorned with Expo-inspired designs and colors on its body, took off from the Vertiport on the artificial island ...

The ruling and opposition parties have reached a broad agreement to impose certain restrictions on online advertising ahead ...

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, a prominent Japan expert, died on Sunday at the age of 79, his consulting firm said Monday. According to Armitage International, established by ...

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Tuesday morning began the second experimental work to remove nuclear fuel debris from a damaged reactor at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in ...