Speculation over snap polls and big spending plans weakens currency, pushing traders to brace for Tokyo’s next move ...

Police across Japan received more than 10 million calls to the 110 emergency number between January and November 2025, the ...

Japan was set on Friday to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer ...

The Osaka governor and the Osaka mayor plan to resign their posts soon and run in a double election as part of efforts to seek public endorsement for their flagship policy, the "Osaka metropolis plan, ...

Police believe the boy was in the washing machine for around 20 minutes. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

Monterey County opens emergency shelters amid freezing temperatures ...

The number of travelers from a major airport in Osaka Prefecture to China during the New Year holiday season fell by nearly ...

Participants gather at the Teppuzu Inari Shrine in Tokyo to bathe in ice-cold water to purify their souls and pray for good health during a New Year's ritual.

A forest fire broke out in Gunma Prefecture, north of Tokyo, on Sunday, with the local government requesting the dispatch o ...

China, which was the most popular destination in 2025, fell to third place behind South Korea and Taiwan. Read more at ...

Authorities have said Victoria Jones' death is believed to be the result of a drug overdose, though the investigation remains ...

Going the other ​way, the yen hit record lows on the euro and Swiss franc and multi-year troughs on a range of ​others. The ...