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- Three people found dead in car in suspected joint suicide Japan Today - 23 hours ago
- Remote Japanese island draws scrutiny over nuclear waste, rare earth plans Japan Today - 23 hours ago
- Mayor fed up with off-season Mount Fuji hikers needing rescue Japan Today - 23 hours ago
- 2nd Japanese oil tanker passes through Strait of Hormuz Japan Today - 23 hours ago
- M5.0 quake hits Iwate Prefecture in northeast Japan Japan Today - 1 day ago
- Japan OKs insurance coverage for ¥55.3 mil Parkinson's drug Japan Today - 1 day ago
- Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears Japan Today - 1 day ago
- Yakuza Boss Found Not Guilty Again in Shooting of Rival Gang Member News On Japan - 2 days ago
- Parents and Brother Arrested Over Confinement of Teenage Girl in Closet News On Japan - 2 days ago
- Old Building Wall Collapses Onto Taxi News On Japan - 2 days ago
- Emperor, empress to visit Netherlands, Belgium in June Japan Today - 2 days ago
- Cormorant fishing season opens in central Japan Japan Today - 2 days ago
- Suspects Use Bear Spray in Failed Backpack Robbery News On Japan - 3 days ago
- Empress Masako Attends National Red Cross Convention as Honorary President News On Japan - 3 days ago
- Black Smoke Engulfs Fukuoka Expressway News On Japan - 3 days ago
- Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks start in Japan Japan Today - 3 days ago
- Japan's late-night 'crying cafes' offer refuge for exhausted mothers Japan Today - 3 days ago
- Japanese Rescued From Fraud Ring in Indonesia News On Japan - 4 days ago
- Ibaraki Prefecture launches ¥10,000 reward program for tips on illegal foreign workers Japan Today - 4 days ago
- 3 taken to hospital after unusual odor detected inside JR train near Tokyo Japan Today - 4 days ago
- Hokkaido Faces Garbage Bag Shortage as Panic Buying Spreads News On Japan - 4 days ago
- U.S. aircraft carrier leaves home port in Japan Japan Today - 4 days ago
- Japanese novelist Koji Suzuki, known for 'Ring' horror trilogy, dies at 68 Japan Today - 4 days ago
- Japanese cuisine restaurant in Kyoto awarded 3 Michelin stars Japan Today - 4 days ago
- Questions Mount Over High School Bus Crash News On Japan - 5 days ago
- Man Confesses to Strangling Woman at Osaka Hotel News On Japan - 5 days ago
- Hunter Describes Difficulty of Firing at Bears in Urban Areas News On Japan - 5 days ago
- Japan's top tourist destinations concentrated in Kyoto, 6 other prefectures Japan Today - 5 days ago
- Police cracking down on outdoor seating in Tokyo’s liveliest street market neighborhood Japan Today - 6 days ago
- Foreign Tourists Suspected of Dumping Suitcases in Tokyo Neighborhoods News On Japan - 6 days ago
- Kyoto Father Says He Acted Alone in Son’s Killing News On Japan - 6 days ago
- Japan general waste output hits record low in FY2024 Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack; two more suspected Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Ainu remains return to Japan from London's Museum after over 100 years Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Nuclear reactor in central Japan halted after steam leak near turbine Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Costs hit record high in 2025 for entering private colleges in Tokyo area Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Avocado farming rises as citrus-growing Ehime city faces global warming Japan Today - 7 days ago
- Japan FY2025 nuclear output highest since 2011 crisis at 34% of capacity Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Japan says hantavirus spread risk low; urges public to stay calm Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Japan fires missile in joint drill with U.S., allies in Philippines, facing South China Sea Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Body of 78-year-old man missing since Sunday found in Yamagata forest; bear killed Japan Today - 8 days ago
- Foreign tourist needs ambulance to pick him up at Mount Fuji after hiking closed trail Japan Today - 9 days ago
- 1 dead, 26 injured as bus runs into expressway guardrail in Fukushima Japan Today - 9 days ago
- 'Tonton' Finds New Home After Police Protection Ends News On Japan - 9 days ago
- Japanese Man Rescued From Scam Base in Cambodia News On Japan - 9 days ago
- Japan GSDF regiment drops AI-made logo after X backlash Japan Today - 9 days ago
- FamilyMart stores start collecting used clothing, goods to reduce waste Japan Today - 9 days ago
- Chinese ship suspected of marine survey in Japan EEZ off Senkakus Japan Today - 9 days ago
- Dozens of Gravestones Vandalized at Former Prison Cemetery News On Japan - 10 days ago
- 25-year-old man, 8-year-old boy die in car collision in Yamaguchi Prefecture Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Police Officer Dragged 125 Meters by Fleeing Driver News On Japan - 10 days ago
- Japan's child population falls for 45th straight year to new low 13.29 mil Japan Today - 10 days ago
- The average age of Japan’s hikikomori shut-ins is getting older, survey shows Japan Today - 10 days ago
- 78-year-old man goes missing while gathering vegetables in mountains in Yamagata Japan Today - 10 days ago
- Brazilian Man Arrested After Barricading Himself in Aichi Apartment News On Japan - 11 days ago
- Sand Storm Damages Dozens of Cars, Leaving Two Injured News On Japan - 11 days ago
- Japan astronomers launch group to look for aliens Japan Today - 11 days ago
- Man Douses 9 Liters of Kerosine at Home Entrance During Dispute with Girlfriend News On Japan - 11 days ago
- Hotel stay offers new way to support animal welfare in northeast Japan Japan Today - 11 days ago
- 13 injured in head-on crash in western Japan Japan Today - 11 days ago
- 'Hammer Man' Refuses Interrogation News On Japan - 11 days ago
- Wildfire in northeast Japan under control after burning 1,633 hectares in 11 days Japan Today - 13 days ago
- Kyoto temples introduce cashless service to protect religious freedom Japan Today - 13 days ago
- Zoo Employee Burned Wife’s Body for Over Two Hours, News On Japan - 13 days ago
- Bank Employee Exposes Sensitive Information Online, Triggering Public Backlash News On Japan - 13 days ago
- Travel rush underway at start of 5-day stretch in Golden Week holidays Japan Today - 13 days ago
- Tokyo store makes you pass quiz to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Half of teenage girls in survey use AI for advice Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Osaka Resident Busted for Feeding Pigeons News On Japan - 14 days ago
- Minamata marks 70th anniversary of recognition of mercury-poisoning disease Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Japanese travelers to China drastically decrease Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Japan ranked 62nd in press freedom, just above U.S.; as Norway tops list Japan Today - 14 days ago
- Mountain festival marks spring arrival high above Tokyo Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Motorcyclist Dies After Deer Collision and Hit-and-Run News On Japan - 15 days ago
- Tanker operated by Idemitsu Kosan passes through Strait of Hormuz Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Mountain find leads to forgotten WWII crash; links U.S. and Japan families Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Japan surname rule spurs matchmaking events for same-name couples Japan Today - 15 days ago
- Man Barricades Himself After Hammer Attack News On Japan - 16 days ago
- Wildfires 'largely under control' in northeastern Japan on 7th day Japan Today - 16 days ago
- Taiwan eyes receiving Okinawa island patients in disasters Japan Today - 16 days ago
- Flame from Hiroshima A-bombed ruins to be used at Pearl Harbor ceremony Japan Today - 16 days ago
- Rhino Charges Zoo Keeper Inflicting Serious Injuries News On Japan - 17 days ago
- Weather agency ends 1-week advisory after M7.7 quake in northeastern Japan Japan Today - 17 days ago
- Japan startup seeks approval of cat kidney disease treatment Japan Today - 17 days ago
- Rare Japanese Animal Enters Bank in Niigata News On Japan - 18 days ago
- Man Steals Fire Engine to Get Home News On Japan - 18 days ago
- Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan's northeast Japan Today - 18 days ago
- Video of Foreigner Wrapped Like Sushi by Police Goes Viral News On Japan - 18 days ago
- Tanker carrying U.S. oil arrives in Japan for 1st time since Iran war Japan Today - 18 days ago
- M6.1 quake strikes in northern Japan Japan Today - 18 days ago
- Japan bathhouses in deep water as energy costs boil over Japan Today - 18 days ago
- Japan outbound travel remains at 70% of pre-pandemic levels Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters, SDF to battle raging wildfires in Iwate Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Japan considers strengthening protection of U.S. military facilities Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Akiyoshidai plateau in western Japan added to UNESCO Global Geopark list Japan Today - 19 days ago
- Princess Aiko Enjoys Court Music Performance News On Japan - 20 days ago
- Japan Hates Illegal Immigrants News On Japan - 20 days ago
- Asahiyama Zoo Worker Says He Dumped and Burned Wife's Body News On Japan - 20 days ago
- Memorial service held for 107 victims of 2005 fatal train derailment in Hyogo Japan Today - 20 days ago
- Intra-company transfers to Japan tightened for foreigners from April Japan Today - 20 days ago
- Hundreds of firefighters battle Iwate wildfires Japan Today - 20 days ago
- Japan to cut passport application fees from July to encourage overseas travel Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Hot pants: Tokyo government workers swap suits for shorts Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Hand Seen From Air Conditioner Vent: Pediatrician Arrested News On Japan - 21 days ago
- Wildfires spread toward center of town in Iwate Prefecture Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Ground Self-Defense Force member injured in bear attack in Fukushima Japan Today - 21 days ago
- 2 women in their 20s die after jumping from 19th floor of Osaka building Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Shinkansen operator apologizes for three-minute delay because conductor was napping Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Japanese author Haruki Murakami to release 1st novel in 3 years Japan Today - 21 days ago
- Ibaraki Prefecture to reward tips on illegal foreign workers from May Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Gold Medalists Attend Imperial Spring Garden Party with 1,400 Guests News On Japan - 22 days ago
- Over 1,000 people urged to evacuate as wildfires rage in northeastern Japan Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Japan to expand reuse of Fukushima disaster soil at government buildings Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Japan eyes stricter age checks for social media users Japan Today - 22 days ago
- Fake Police Scams Surge News On Japan - 23 days ago
- Circus Damages Ancient Ruins in Osaka News On Japan - 23 days ago
- Woman's body found in Iwate after possible bear attack Japan Today - 23 days ago
- Condo plan in Fukuoka Prefecture scrapped amid opposition to foreign occupants Japan Today - 23 days ago
- Female Worker Dies After Being Trapped in Tokyo Ride News On Japan - 23 days ago
- Beagle Sniffs Out Termites at Osaka Shrine News On Japan - 23 days ago
- Man ordered to pay NHK fee for over 10 years after claiming ‘right not to watch' broadcaster Japan Today - 23 days ago
- Female worker dies after being trapped in equipment at Tokyo Dome park Japan Today - 23 days ago
- 3 SDF members dead after explosion during training in southwestern Japan Japan Today - 23 days ago
- Father Claimed Son Was Missing Before Disappearance News On Japan - 24 days ago
- Shizuoka new tea fetches ¥1.18 mil per kg at year's first auction Japan Today - 24 days ago
- Japan warns of increased risk of earthquakes at M8.0 or stronger Japan Today - 24 days ago
- Hit reality show helps rev up Japan's delinquent youth subculture Japan Today - 24 days ago
- Central Tokyo condo prices hit record ¥137.84 mil in FY2025 Japan Today - 24 days ago
- Bear Found in Bushes in Central Sendai Finally Culled News On Japan - 25 days ago
- M7.5 quake hits off northeastern Japan; tsunami warning issued Japan Today - 25 days ago
- Osaka University Student Arrested for Recruitng 'Dark' Workers News On Japan - 25 days ago
- One Dead in Yakuza Office Fire in Okinawa News On Japan - 25 days ago
- Women's Day Off: Women strike to narrow Japan's huge gender gap Japan Today - 25 days ago
- Japan, 8 other economies agree to cut 2026 saury fishing quota by 5% Japan Today - 25 days ago
- Bear lurks in residential area in Sendai for hours before being killed Japan Today - 25 days ago
- Why Japan Has Such a Unique Sexual Culture News On Japan - 26 days ago
- Spring Garden Party Highlights Shrinking Imperial Family News On Japan - 26 days ago
- Japan extends financial support to teach foreigners local rules Japan Today - 26 days ago
- From YouTube to rakugo, Japanese kids explore new forms of expression Japan Today - 26 days ago
- Skeletal remains found in bushes in Fukuoka park Japan Today - 26 days ago
- Japan child-rearing homes more burdened with tax than U.S., Europe: gov't Japan Today - 26 days ago
- Father Who Maintained Innocence Dies in Prison News On Japan - 27 days ago
- 61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety Japan Today - 28 days ago
- 236 measles cases in Japan since January, up 3.6 times from year earlier Japan Today - 28 days ago
- 'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days Japan Today - 28 days ago
- Voyeurism Ringleader Sentenced to 2.5 Years Prison News On Japan - 28 days ago
- Illegal Poppy Found in Fukuoka Flower Park News On Japan - 28 days ago
- Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi debuts in English translation with 'Sakura' Japan Today - 28 days ago
- 13 Japanese Men Arrested Over Fake Police Scam News On Japan - 29 days ago
- Kumamoto marks decade since deadly quakes Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Two bodies in advanced state of decomposition found in apartment in Aichi Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Rattled by Trump, U.S. allies eye Japan's biggest arms opening since WW2 Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Alpine route in Toyama opens, showcasing snow walls Japan Today - 29 days ago
- Fortune-Teller Follower Found Guilty of Forging Suicide Note News On Japan - 30 days ago
- Body Found in Kyoto Mountains Confirmed as Missing Boy News On Japan - 30 days ago
- Student assault videos expose new face of bullying in Japan Japan Today - 30 days ago
- Japan to limit power banks on flights to 2 per person from April 24 Japan Today - 30 days ago
- Japan suspends new visas for foreign restaurant workers as quota nears Japan Today - 30 days ago
- Japan's curbing of greenhouse gas emissions slows in FY2024 Japan Today - 31 days ago
- Tokyo Police Crack Down on Kids Loitering, Drinking and Smoking News On Japan - 31 days ago
- Shirtless Foreigner Trespasses on Railway Causing Morning Rush Chaos News On Japan - 31 days ago
- Flames Erupt from Yokohama Restaurant News On Japan - 31 days ago
- Crows Pile Hangers on Tokyo Expressway News On Japan - 31 days ago
- Japan-based airlines report record 429 cases of in-flight smoking in 2025 Japan Today - 31 days ago
- Body believed to be that of missing 11-year-old boy found in Kyoto Prefecture Japan Today - 31 days ago
- Applications for Japanese-language test close early amid surging demand Japan Today - 31 days ago
- Bentley Crashes Into Seven Cars in Tokyo, Driver Arrested for Hit-and-Run News On Japan - 32 days ago
- Abandoned Body in Oita Linked to Missing Teenage Girl News On Japan - 32 days ago
- Vinyl records carry Japanese seniors back to soundtrack of their youth Japan Today - 32 days ago
- Japan gets 1st new bird species in 45 years after taxonomic split Japan Today - 32 days ago
- As school absentees increase, Japanese dads turn to izakaya support group Japan Today - 32 days ago
- Dating App Fatigue Drives Face-To-Face Matchmaking News On Japan - 33 days ago
- Parts of Japan sees warm temperatures; 30 C recorded in Shizuoka Japan Today - 33 days ago
- Kumamoto Castle hosts panel exhibition marking 10 years since quakes Japan Today - 33 days ago
- Japan Rail Pass targeting foreign tourists to cost more from October Japan Today - 33 days ago
- Man Steals Valves From Women's Toilet News On Japan - 34 days ago
- Japan to withdraw MSDF from Antarctic mission amid growing security demands Japan Today - 35 days ago
- Japan OKs new 3-year aid plan for 'employment ice age' generation Japan Today - 35 days ago
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