As one of the world's most prominent fast-food restaurants McDonald's has a long history, with no shortage of scandals. Here are some of the worst.

A captivating video of a Chihuahua dog named Montjiro garnering all the attention just like a celebrity in the streets of Japan is winning hearts on the internet. On May 16, a content creator ...

TOKYO - Japan will launch pre-arrival screening of visa-free travellers in fiscal year 2028, as the government aims to boost its booming inbound tourism further, according to the Justice Ministry.

Japan’s GDP for the March quarter contracted by 0.7 per cent as against the median market forecast of 0.2 per cent, data released last week showed. “It’s important to recognise the dangers ...

TOKYO -- Japan's financial regulator wants domestic banks to adopt next-generation encryption technology to safeguard against hackers and cyberattacks using quantum computers, which are expected ...

In May 2025, a rumor began to spread online that Japan had ended all vaccinations for children under 24 months, leading infant mortality to drop by 96%. Meanwhile, the infant mortality rate ...

The dramatic rise in rice prices across Japan since August 2024 reveals a troubling paradox. A staple so central to Japanese identity that the word ‘gohan’ means both ‘meal’ and ‘rice’ — a grain that ...

Walk the grounds for more than five minutes and you’ll see it: Countries from around the globe have brought their own mascots to the party, and many of them owe a debt to Japan’s particular ...

(Mainichi/Ririko Maeda) TOKYO -- Major League Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has emerged as the most featured celebrity in textbooks that have passed education ministry screening for use primarily by ...

Modern Japan sounds like a sci-fi premise: the incredible shrinking country. Japan may have one of the longest national life expectancies, about 85 years, and the world's largest city, Tokyo.

Japan has been actively developing electromagnetic railgun technology since 2016, aiming to enhance its defense capabilities against advanced aerial and maritime threats. This initiative is part ...

Award-winning chef John Sugimura is heading to Petersburg schools this week to serve up more than just food—he’s bringing history, culture and a taste of Japan to the city’s classrooms Sugimura, a ...