Mori Building, Ricoh, and Toray were among the winners of the 32nd Global Environment Awards, honored for their contributions to sustainability.
Japanese judge Tomoko Akane takes on the presidency as the ICC faces mounting calls to help ensure accountability in war-torn lands such as Ukraine and Gaza.
The influx of immigrants to Kawaguchi highlights residents' worries about maintaining law and order as the population diversifies. Readers share their views.
The people of Chichibu celebrated the arrival of spring with a lively parade of floats and spirited calls of "Horyai!" (treasure is coming).
After four years, JR Kyushu is set to reconstruct its Hisatsu Line. Working with local governments, the company hopes the line's restoration will boost tourism.
A new Hokuriku Shinkansen extension has shortened travel time between Tokyo and Fukui Prefecture to under three hours. Many hope it will boost local tourism.
Released in February, the Disney+ series SHOGUN is taking the world by storm. In a video, clip, star Hiroyuki Sanada shares his passion for the new...
Honda revealed its new fuel cell vehicle that can be recharged at home, a convenient option in the transition away from conventional fossil fuel-powered cars.
Highly infectious, measles causes high fever and rash and can be fatal in severe cases. The Japanese government is urging the public to get vaccinated.
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani sent gloves to all elementary schools in Wajima, a city still recovering from the Noto Peninsula earthquake on January 1.
Around 10,000 visitors, with 20% being high school students, attended the semiconductor exhibition in Kumamoto where Taiwan's TSMC opened a factory in February.
Osaka's new competition featured creative rice lovers making "omusubi" from their favorite local ingredients, attracting entries and fans from around Japan.