Confectionery maker Meiji announced plans to sell chocolate-flavored foods made with cell-cultured cacao in the United States ...

SEOUL--North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lauded what he called his country’s fight against a U.S.-led military threat and vowed ...

KYOTO—When the phone call came at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, Susumu Kitagawa thought it was just another annoying telemarketer ...

KYOTO—A sign on a train platform directs visitors to “The Future,” a pink-colored venue filled with cuteness that has made ...

MATSUYAMA--Global warming forced mikan farmer Junichiro Nishihara here into growing more heat-resistant avocados.

OSAKA--A work of art from the classical era that drew huge crowds at Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 will not return to Italy when the ...

Researchers plan to install the first Japanese radio telescope in Antarctica to study how stars are formed, enhancing the ...

Kura Sushi Inc., a major conveyor belt sushi chain, plans to continue offering dishes inspired by 70 countries and regions at ...

TAIPEI--Taiwan will accelerate the building of a “Taiwan Shield” or “T-Dome” air defense system in the face of the ...

RAUSU, Hokkaido--A silent killer is stalking the wild beauty of the Shiretoko Peninsula, a World Natural Heritage site. The ...

The Kumamoto prefectural police have recruited a new official mascot but unlike other popular characters, Warumon is not to ...

A weary Shimon Sakaguchi arrived at the University of Osaka on the morning of Oct. 7 and managed to smile as he accepted a ...