It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent. To Japanese fans, Ohtani is just about perfect: He hits home runs, pitches great, steals bases and has a reputation for being kind and humble.

Bear attacks in Japan reach historic levels as poor harvests and shrinking hunter population create wildlife crisis in northern prefectures like Akita and Fukushima.

The U.S. live-fire war game in Japan comes as the allies enhance their defensive capabilities amid regional threats.

M ore than three years ago Yamagami Tetsuya (pictured) shocked Japan by killing Abe Shinzo, a former prime minister. As his trial began on October 28th Mr Yamagami, now 45, sat silently, eyes cast downwards. When prosecutors read a detailed account of what happened on July 8th 2022, he replied quietly but clearly: “Everything is true. I did it.”

Russia said on Thursday that any dialogue with Japan regarding a peace treaty to formally end World War Two could only begin once Tokyo abandoned what Moscow described as a damaging "anti-Russian" stance.

Governor Kazuo Ueda’s cautious tone raises expectations central bank may wait until 2026 for further rate moves

Japan ’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Police in San Jose are searching for at least two suspects after a sculpture gifted to the city from Japan has been stolen from a city park in downtown last month.

As the Japanese entertain buying a fleet of F-150 trucks, the move may be more gesture than substance, but would still bolster Ford's image.