OME, Japan — A California man recently climbed a forested mountainside in western Tokyo to honor the memory of his great-grandfather, one of five American airmen killed when their B-29 ...

The revision makes communication skills training mandatory for all pilots operating at busy airports, including private and Japan Coast Guard aircraft.

The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 in 2024 -- a first since records began in 1899. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) SAKI HAYASHI. June 4, 2025 14:00 JST. Updated on June 4, 2025 19:31 JST.

Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington for 130 minutes in a fourth round of the trade negotiations.

The markets will be closely watching an auction of Japan's longest tenor bonds on Wednesday to see if debt investors will continue to put up with the worsening finances of major government issuers.

Weak investor demand and concerns over Japan’s fiscal health have been pushing up yields on ultralong bonds. (Photo by Akira Kodaka) JADA NAGUMO and LISA KIM. May 28, 2025 15:52 JST.

Service records of officers and soldiers before Japan's defeat in 1945, made public on May 15 by the country's National Archives, revealed that some were assigned to secret units in China: one in ...

Despite the stereotypes, Japan is one of the most permissive places for non-residents to buy property. That’s a problem when locals are being priced out. May 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT ...

The average price in the week through May 25 stood at ¥4,260 ($29.80) per 5 kilograms, down by ¥25 from the previous week.

But it begins with science, as Beks Leary from the gallery’s digital department tries to understand what colour actually is and if it’s even real. For this, she is joined by “colour scientist” ...