Shizuoka Gov. Yasutomo Suzuki told the prefectural assembly Tuesday that he will allow Central Japan Railway Co. to begin c ...

People can improve their accuracy in distinguishing AI-generated faces from real ones through training, a research team ...

Neighborhood cake shops across Japan are facing a crisis as rising costs for ingredients and other goods are apparently ...

Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe successfully made a close flyby of the asteroid Torifune, the country's space agency said ...

If Japan pushes ahead with massive state-led investment, can it really achieve a favorable scenario producing high economic ...

Soccer leaders questioned the World Cup' s integrity on a chaotic and unprecedented day in the event's modern history Monday.

Regional banks are opening new branches across areas of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwest Japan where the population is ...

Sapporo Breweries Ltd. on Monday said it was entering a strategic partnership with the major Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S to ...

Kewpie said it does not see this as only taking an easy way. It sees it as a positive change that helps people keep enjoying ...

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The United States said Monday that China's test-firing of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine was of ...