As it heats up across the country, who isn’t looking for a place to cool down and escape the soaring temperatures? While indoor activities and hitting the beach are always popular in July and August, ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:01 JST, July 19, 2025 NASU, Tochigi — The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter Princess Aiko arrived at the Nasu Imperial Villa in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, for vacation on ...

Osaka – Kansai Electric Power Co. is planning to build a next-generation nuclear reactor at its Mihama power plant in Fukui Prefecture, sources said Friday. The company will shortly resume a ...

BRNO — Syla Swords had a game-high 17 points and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA Under-19 Women’s World Cup with an 85-65 win over Japan on Friday. Swords, who has emerged as one of the ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ...

The annual chime market is happening now through July 21 at the Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan. This is the 30th anniversary of the event.

This Super Cup, which has newly established a girls' elementary division for the first time in history, will see players from the Iwakura Shining Star Club in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, participate.

A record 21.5 million tourists visited Japan in the first six months of the year, a 21-percent increase year-on-year, official figures showed Wednesday, ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Divers work to remove sunken fishing nets off Tatara Island in Goto, Nagasaki Prefecture, on Thursday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 16:13 JST, July 11, 2025 NAGASAKI — A group of divers ...

An 81-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday. Police said she was apparently killed by a bear. According to police, Seiko Takahashi was found in the ...

Japan’s government on Saturday warned of more possible strong earthquakes in waters southwest of its main islands, but urged the public not to believe ...

TOKYO: A woman, 81, who died in her home in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday (July 4) is believed to have been attacked by a bear, authorities said.