Japan's government lodged a formal protest with the US, demanding that military officials take action.

BBC Sport explores the health impact of extreme heat on athletes, following the death of a Fijian rugby player in Japan in August.

Primary school student Yuki Kurihara makes a flying start as he becomes the youngest athlete at this year's Asian Games.

Enjoy fast and reliable mobile internet for less when you travel to Japan and use our code.

Enjoy fast and reliable mobile internet for less when you travel to Japan and use our code.

Cities and towns across Italy, Japan, Switzerland, and more are offering cash incentives for qualified participants to move there.

Ys X: Nordics took over a year to make it out of Japan

Not even Japan is immune to scalpers ruining the fun for everyone

Moving to Japan has made me question how I dress and present myself. Sometimes I feel like I don't belong because of my body and appearance.

Kenjiro Tsuda, an actor famed in Japan for his lustrous baritone, sued TikTok over an account that used an AI-generated replica of his voice in more than 180 videos. Tokyo District Court ruled this week that a persons' voice can be protected under Japan's pub…

Following an early Japan-only theatrical release, a re-edit for TV with new scenes is on the way

Sega President Shuji Utsumi and Epic Games Japan Managing Director Takayuki Kawasaki discussed the challenges of featuring Sonic in Fortnite

Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.

Following a difficult journey, the probe will soon begin unravelling the mysteries of Mercury’s magnetic field and internal structure.

Let the high praise out of NYFF help build your anticipation for 'Godzilla Minus Zero.'

The Canadian singer’s stop in Japan debuted a new song dedicated to Shinji and the gang, joined with visuals directed from the anime’s upcoming caretaker

After living in Japanese cities for almost a year, I'm getting ready to go home to Canada. There are things I'll miss, like Japan's train system.

A new report shows how streamer-friendly global hits have propelled Japanese gaming

It must be April in October again, because Google Japan has a new, hilariously impractical reimagining of the keyboard: a conveyor belt. This time it’s on GitHub with firmware, STLs, …read more

Japan’s biggest power generator is teaming up with Dell to build AI data centres across the country. The push could cost as much as $140bn, the Financial Times reported. JERA, Dell and UK developer RHAELM signed a non-binding agreement on Thursday, JERA said.…

According to a report by Nikkei Asia on Thursday, Japan and the United States are negotiating to set up a semiconductor factory as part of their $550bn investment agreement. The project would be worth between ¥2trn and ¥3trn ($12.9bn and $19.3bn) and will be …

Meta has banned ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, from advertising on Facebook and Instagram in seven countries, including the US, Bloomberg News reported. The ban took effect immediately in the US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, an…

NTT Data Group is close to agreeing to a deal with Anthropic for a new data centre in Osaka, Nikkei Asia reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources. It would be the first site in Japan built just for Anthropic, which makes the Claude AI models. TNW has not …

Japan’s government has told ministries, local authorities and companies to step up their cyber defences. A wave of attacks has exposed the data of millions of customers. The National Cybersecurity Office sent the instructions on Friday, the Associated Press r…

Netflix has announced three new adaptations of Sega games: a Crazy Taxi film, a Sonic animated series "built for kids who want to feel a little edge," and a live-action movie based on the upcoming Stranger Than Heaven from Yakuza developer RGG Studio. The Cra…

Japan Ministry of Defense said both launches were suspected ballistic missiles.

The streamer is also expanding its Sega portfolio with movies based on 'Crazy Taxi' and 'Stranger Than Heaven.'

His death was confirmed just a day after he participated in an AEW match in Chicago.

Japan's air force lost contact on Tuesday with one of its long-distance surveillance drones after it went missing during a flight off the country's northwest...

By Atsuko Kitayama TORONTO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Japanese director Miwa Nishikawa explores the long shadow of war in "Children Untold," centering on an orphan...

People wade through a flooded road as heavy rain falls amid weather patterns due to Typhoon Dujuan in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture on September 21, 2026. (STR) Hundreds of flights were cancelled and more than one million people were under evacuation advisorie…

TOKYO (AP) — The arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman on Okinawa has drawn condemnation from Japan's leaders and renewed protests against the heavy American military presence on the southern island. The alleged killing co…

The typhoon is passing Japan's eastern coast, bringing major disruption and heavy rainfall in its wake.

A lottery system has been introduced in an effort to counter shortages while alleviating scalper concerns ahead of GTA 6

“When enough factory roles go unfilled at once, entire supply chains are at risk. O-ID’s robots are built to work alongside the people still on the floor, closing those gaps before they become a crisis for a single factory and for the industries Japan depends…

Etliche wichtige Unternehmen in Japan meldeten zuletzt Cyberangriffe. Japans Digitalminister spricht von einem Notstand.

Henry Pollock continues to play hardball in his negotiations over a Northampton Saints contract extension, insisting he is still open to offers from elsewhere.

Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations' sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were "unheard of".

More than 100,000 people in the country are over 100 years old

Worse than Godzilla.

The severe storm is expected to make landfall on Monday

The director has released his own Claude-driven adventure having spent months praising the technology

SoftBank Group has completed its $30bn follow-on investment in OpenAI, after paying the third and final $10bn tranche on 1 October, Japan time. The Japanese group made the payment through its Vision Fund 2, it said on Thursday. With this payment, SoftBank has…

Intel will keep working with Elon Musk on Terafab, his project to make advanced chips in Texas, chief executive Lip-Bu Tan told Bloomberg. Tan made the comments before a Tokyo event on Wednesday celebrating 50 years of Intel’s operations in Japan. His comment…

Indian startup Scimplify has raised $25M led by Hitachi Ventures to supply specialty chemicals and critical materials outside China, with German customer Henkel joining as an investor. The new production network is going to the US and Japan, not Europe. Scimp…

TOKYO - Mounting anger over a U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of killing a Japanese woman in Okinawa has once again inflamed long-simmering tensions over the U.S. military presence in the prefecture, as Tokyo seeks to enact the most sweeping change in its s…

Netflix unveiled the flashy new opening for 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,' setting the sage for Johnny and Gyro's wacky cross-country race, ahead of its premiere on September 25.

Er soll für die Qilin-Bande Ransomware programmiert haben. Jetzt wurde der Russe von Japan an Deutschland ausgeliefert. Das passiert selten.

Aspects of Ame no Chi Hare Onna will change depending on whether it’s sunny or raining

The U.S. ambassador said his office was "providing full cooperation with the investigation."

Chipmakers sparked North Asia's AI boom. Retailers and luxury brands are reaping the rewards.

Internetausfälle nach Drohnenangriffen + Intels neue Alt-CPUs 2027 + CDU-Vorstoß für stärkere Balkonkraftwerke + Cyberangriffe in Japan + Stopp für Pornosperren

Apple has announced its next Apple Watch Activity Challenge, this time exclusively for users in Japan. Apple says: Thousands of...

Charred-timber cladding is contrasted with warm plywood-lined interiors at House in Mibu, a home in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, completed by local studio Tato Architects. The 108-square-metre home was designed for a couple and their three children in the backy…

According to Amir Satvat, who runs ASGC’s Games Industry Layoffs Tracker, Japanese studios are prone to doing weird stuff like not over-hiring and producing sure-fire hits based on popular IPs

Oktoberfest’s closing party in Munich, rally racing in Italy, traditional handheld fireworks in Japan, a pet-blessing ceremony in Chile, and much more

iFixit today published an iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max teardown in both article and video formats, providing a closer look inside the new devices. The teardown confirms the battery capacities for the eSIM-only models: <ul><li>iPhone 18 Pro: 4,2…

A west coast pipeline project is the first to be fast-tracked and will be a major test of Carney's promise to global investors.

My feed is full of people watching the movie in empty theaters

Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink.

More than 1.9 million people are under evacuation orders as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan.

The filmmakers behind the AI-generated TV series called "The Arc" share what went into making it, including $38,000 in AI credits.

AI companies are embracing cute mascots like Jolly for Meta's Muse, and Dots for OpenAI. Experts say it's making people feel more comfortable with AI.

Factories around the world installed 603,000 industrial robots in 2025, up 11%, and China accounted for 354,000 of them, or 59%. The figures come from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), which published its World Robotics 2026 report on Thursday. …

A Tokyo court ruled on Wednesday that Japanese law protects the human voice. Anime voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda had sued TikTok over videos he says used an AI clone of his voice. He won in part, as the court turned down his request to remove the videos, Agence F…

An OECD employer survey of 6,047 firms across six countries found that 67% of US firms use software to sanction poor performance, against 4% in the four European countries surveyed. American firms also monitor the content and tone of conversations at 55% agai…

An antitrust lawsuit accusing Apple of blocking tap-to-pay competition is moving forward and will see banks and credit unions able to band together to sue Apple. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White this week certified a class in the lawsuit. It will includ…

One producer shares how he sought to relive his childhood camaraderie and 'cross the line' with sexy mahjong

SEOUL, Sept 20 (Reuters) - North Korea launched two missiles off its eastern coast on Sunday, its second set of tests in roughly a week and days after Pyongyang accused ‌the US of driving tensions on the Korean Peninsula through a series of military drills. J…

At Tokyo Game Show 2026, the most exciting indie developers set their own path towards sustainable games development

The Herculaneum scrolls were discovered in the 1700s. It's taken centuries for researchers to read one of them in its entirety.

Plus, Sandra Hüller joins 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a sit-down interview with NPR as Russia's full-scale invasion nears the 5-year mark. And, Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer.

The aviation rating company Skytrax announced the winners of its 2026 World Airline Awards, known as "the Oscars of the aviation industry."

The aviation rating company Skytrax surveyed travelers to determine the best business-class airlines.

Once you arrive at your destination via plane, it can be a drag waiting for a rental car. Why not bring your own with a replica of the Mazda suitcase car? The heady days of the 90s brought us many …

NHTSA blames current vehicle standards for making it hard for carmakers to use the latest headlight tech.

The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

Simone de Beauvoir war auch für Japanerinnen ein Rollenmodell. Als sie mit Jean-Paul Sartre 1966 das Land besuchte, wurde sie in der Presse in den Hintergrund gedrängt.

The biennial doujinshi con sees some incredible fits from anime, manga, and gaming

F-Zero GX's mythical Gold Parts can now be yours, provided you own four separate controllers and three friends to help you input the newly uncovered cheat codes

“Figures show Japan is now home to 107,677 centenarians, the highest number in the world, of whom 88% are women. The oldest woman is Kishimoto Fuyo, a 114-year-old from Kyoto City and the oldest man i

From a tongue-in-cheek Google Japan, a conveyor belt keyboard, where the keys move and your hand stays still while typing. One of several unusual keyboards released by the company. You can even build

Apple's new iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max models are now being delivered to customers worldwide following the pre-order period that began on Saturday, September 12. For those who didn't pre-order, there's now a 3-4 week wait time for iPhone 18 Pro Max m…

Kobe-based Tato Architects has never been a studio that plays it safe, and the House in Mibu — a 108-square-metre family home nestled inside the backyard of a client's parental estate in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan — makes that clear from the outside in. The br…

The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show.

President Donald Trump mused openly before the United Nations about whether he should annihilate Iran. It's a stark contrast to how his predecessors have spoken about wielding US military power.

A passenger recounts the incident aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 where a pilot was attacked, explaining how he kept his family calm mid-crisis.

England boss Thomas Tuchel says "the door is always open" after recalling Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cole Palmer.

Hier finden Sie Informationen zu dem Thema „Hundertjährige“. Lesen Sie jetzt „Japan zählt erstmals mehr als 100.000 Hundertjährige“.

GMI Cloud, a Mountain View company that rents out Nvidia GPU servers, has raised $668m in new financing, the company said on Wednesday. That is $223m of Series B equity and a $445m credit facility. The Taiwanese bank CTBC led the credit facility. ARCHIV, a ne…

Nintendo released several consoles only in Japan, from early Color TV-Game systems to unusual collaborations and revised versions of Famicom hardware.

From 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' to 'Steel Ball Run,' here's a not-so-shortlist of anime worth watching in the arena of sci-fi, fantasy, and beyond this season.