The future F-35A jet squadron on Hokkaido will be Japan's fifth unit operating the stealth aircraft, the defense ministry ...

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) arises from defective blood stem cells that progressively lose their normal functions.

A closer look at Japan’s maximalist web design shows how cultural values and practical needs create an online world richer ...

Data from Japan's next-generation electronic toll collection system, known as ETC 2.0, are coming into broader use across the country. Unlike the conventional ETC system, which is limited to automatic ...

Tokyo has a reputation for being expensive, but you might be surprised by just how much you can see and do for free. Explore ...

The eruption began in late October 2023, a few hundred metres off Iwoto’s southern coast, formerly known as Iwojima, the site ...

Early this year, during a junket in Tokyo, I met some new friends from Central Asia, most of them from Kazakhstan. While having a drink and cruising in ...

A strong, 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 11:44 a.m. Japan time about 71 miles northeast ...

Tokyo, Japan's capital, mixes ancient tradition and ultramodern innovation. The cityscape showcases a blend of historic ...

Officials said probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake was only about 1% but they have urged people to be prepared ...

Tokyo may be a futuristic metropolis, but its roots run deep in the 17th century when the city was known as Edo—then one of the world’s largest urban centers that flourished with commerce, ...