Lethal bear attacks became a headline-making issue in Japan in 2025, when 13 people were killed nationwide across 100 attacks ...

"Monster Wolf" is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals ...

Can Japan be a major player in the international defense sector, like its neighbor South Korea?

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has indicated that Moscow would not oppose Japan importing Russian crude oil if Tokyo ...

Neither China nor Japan wants war. The danger is that each side increasingly believes the other is preparing for one.

Japanese policymakers have approved a proposal to reduce the power of prosecutors to thwart a process for exonerating ...

If you’re shopping for your favorite Calbee chips in Japan and see that familiar bag in black and white – it’s not a printing ...

Last year, Japan found itself grappling with a surge in bear attacks that led to an unprecedented number of people being killed in the country. That ...

SoftBank's LY Corp said on Thursday it and Bain Capital have lifted their bid for Kakaku.com, valuing the price comparison ...

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Bain Capital-owned Tanabe Pharma plans to bring up to three new drugs to Japan each year as the former Mitsubishi Chemical unit doubles down on its home market ...

Japanese businesses have mainly been reporting strong profits for the last fiscal year. But now they are bracing for tougher ...

Japanese technology investor Softbank Group Corp. reported Wednesday that profits for the fiscal year through March zoomed by ...