These events killed at least 164 people in Venezuela and injured several in California and Japan.

Daichi Kamada's late header rescues a deserved point for Japan against the Netherlands in their opening World Cup game in Dallas.

Gabriel Martinelli scores in the 96 minute to knock out Japan, and send Brazil into the round of 16.

Naomi Osaka has long been renowned for dazzling crowds with her on-court outfits - but making that compatible with Wimbledon's all-white dress code required special inspiration.

Researchers discovered an unusual, nationwide shift when examining GPS records of the Tohoku earthquake.

The movie is based on a brand-new story by Hyūganatsu.

The Project Aura glasses collaboration between Xreal and Google is now one step closer to being something you can buy. Reservations for the second Android XR device, now dubbed the Xreal Aura, are available for $99 starting today, with a full launch in the US…

Rhythm Heaven isn't Nintendo's best-known series, nor its most prolific. Prior to the launch of Rhythm Heaven Groove on the Switch this week - it's out on July 2nd - there were only four previous entries, one of which was exclusive to Japan. The most recent c…

An early World Cup exit has triggered what some say is a long overdue reckoning for the Korean Football Association.

Japan Airlines CEO Mitsuko Tottori took a pay cut after misconduct by two employees, reflecting a standard practice in Japan's corporate culture.

Flying business class to Japan on Japan Airlines (JAL) had some great perks, like good food and a comfy seat, and a few drawbacks for a long flight.

A student in modern Japan forced to confront occult happenings, should we call the Velvet Room?

David Ellis' wife had spent years living far from her family for his career. When she wanted to return to Japan, it was his turn to follow.

Koyo Murata transformed an abandoned community center in rural Japan into a modern guesthouse to help bring visitors back to his hometown.

I was surprising by how well Japan Airlines' famous 13-year-old cabin has held up, and the Japanese cuisine, which came with caviar, was delicious.

Apple's Beats brand has launched a new retailer-exclusive orange color for its Solo Buds, with the earphones available now at Best Buy in the United States and coming July 4 to 7–Eleven in Japan. The Solo Buds are an entry-level earphone product from Bea…

Daichi Kamada scored on a header off Koki Ogawa's corner kick in the 88th minute, sending the Samurai Blue fans into a frenzy and giving Japan a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in their World Cup opener.

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 10 (Reuters) - The yen bounced on Friday on news that Japan plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of domesti...

It comes as regional rivals like Taiwan, China and Japan are investing heavily in chip factories and other technology.

President Donald Trump mistakenly said the "Islamic Republic of Japan" fired 111 missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier.

Yoshiaki Kawajiri's beloved anime film 'Ninja Scroll' is coming back to theaters for the first time in years, and in 4K!

The josei wartime anime will be available in both subbed and dubbed versions.

HBO Max will have you covered this Halloween with a new anthology series based on horror stories from Junji Ito's 'Masterpiece Collections.'

Rescuers armed with a range of techniques continue to search through the rubble in Venezuela.

By Chang-Ran Kim and Ann Wang TOKYO/ZHUBEI, Taiwan, June 26 (Reuters) - Japan grappled with transport disruptions on Friday while bracing for more torrential...

David Ellis' wife had spent years living far from her family for his career. When she wanted to return to Japan, it was his turn to follow.

TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 oth...

Scientists have discovered that seismic waves traveling to Earth’s core and back caused almost all of Japan to shift eastward after the 2011 earthquake.

Despite years of efforts to curb the crime, upskirting remains one of Japan’s most common sex offenses. But what’s changing is who’s committing it.

SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) - A commentary carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Tuesday criticised Japan's military expansion, saying its overseas aggress...

An advanced research vessel off the coast of Brazil has ID’ed a new cousin to crabs and lobsters, nine new jellyfish, and two gigantic single-celled organisms visible to the naked eye.

The president's mind seems broken.

Tunisia sack head coach Sabrei Lamouchi after their 5-1 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener.

The return of 4-4-2? False nines? BBC Sport looks at the tactical trends emerging at the World Cup so far.

Authorities say they do not expect the hikes to have an "immediate impact on inbound tourism".

FIFA introduced hydration breaks for the 2026 World Cup, drawing criticism from players and fans as some broadcasters cut to commercials.

Japan's experimental reusable rocket took off and safely landed in a first test flight Saturday as the country seeks to achieve the technology key to cut lau...

China imposed new export controls Monday on 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to the country’s “remilitarization,” as tensions with Tokyo continu...

The mad geniuses at Nissin are at it again

Nach der EU und Japan öffnet Apple nun auch in Brasilien sein Ökosystem für alternative App-Marktplätze und externe Zahlungsmethoden.

Nur einen Tag nach einem erfolgreichen Test in China hat auch in Japan eine Rakete abgehoben und ist wieder gelandet. Der Hüpfer war aber viel kleiner.

There's a new 'Witch Hat Atelier' story collection to tide you over until the anime's second season.

Final Fantasy 14 players in Japan now have the opportunity to get in-game cosmetics and items by paying their real life taxes, as reported by Famitsu. These rewards include the online MMORPG’s Megashiba Mount.

After a week of the World Cup, visitors to the U.S. are marveling on social media about things like free drink refills. It's a respite as tensions between Washington and its allies run high.

Ryunosuke Kamiki is back as Koichi Shikishima, fighting to protect his family from the King of the Monsters spinning the block on Japan (and America) in 'Godzilla Minus Zero.'

For years, Phan Quang set out to photograph families of Japanese soldiers and Vietnamese women who married during the Japanese occupation but faced separatio...

The action inside the stadiums isn't the only thing capturing the attention of international visitors. Turns out, they're discovering the delights of Buc-ee's, Waffle House, Wawa and free soda refills.

In 1832, a 14-year-old crew member named Otokichi left Japan on a rice transport ship bound for Edo. A storm blew the vessel off course, and it drifted across the northern Pacific for 14 months without a mast or rudder. The crew survived on desalinated seawat…

Autonomous vessels could help transport supplies and equipment, supplementing the Army's limited fleet of crewed watercraft.

EIU ranked 173 cities around the world to capture how livable they are based on healthcare, infrastructure, and other factors.

The first USS Juneau was a light cruiser that was struck and sunk by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, killing all but 10 of the vessel's crew.

Coffee Talk started out as a slice-of-life visual novel casting you as a night-shift barista serving Seattle’s uniquely magical residents, from elves to vampires to succubi, hearing out and advising their whims and woes over steaming cups. Its strength was no…

By Lewis Jackson and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI, July 4 (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it had launched a new coast guard patrol east of Taiwan, drawing...

An extremely unusual tectonic movement took place 15 minutes after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, causing almost the whole of Japan to move 5 millimetres to the east

This week, Microsoft took a huge ax to its Xbox business. The company announced that it would be laying off 1,600 workers now, 1,600 more over the next fiscal year, and that it would be shedding four studios. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hasn't been shy about why she…

Nothing to see here. Just three Japanese internationals vs. 100 school children lining up in a 30-30-30-10 formation. https://t.co/yz5zkovKIK

See how the powerful storm is expected to move across east Asia on Saturday.

China on Thursday defended its recent patrols in waters east of Taiwan, one day after Britain, France and Germany expressed alarm about what they described a...

The game's last update also connects the entry to the rest of the series, including the upcoming Black Flag remake

Other winners of the ocean life photo contest include penguins in Beatles formation, crabby-looking dolphins, and cuttlefish abstaining from a death match to win over the girl.

The universe keeps telling us that black holes exist in an "impossible" mass zone. That's leaving astronomers to find alternative origin stories for black holes.

Sean Duffy says new tech makes it safer for people on the ground who are worried about sonic booms.

For forty years, one sailor knew the North Atlantic by color, smell, light, weather, and the animals that surfaced around him. Then, in 1907, he wrote that the sea had changed — not for a season, not for a storm, but for good. — Read the rest The post In 190…

Deutschland und Japan loten gemeinsame Rüstungsprojekte aus – eine Lizenz für die japanische Fertigung des Marschflugkörpers Taurus und die Eurodrone stehen dabei im Raum. Das gegenseitige Vertrauen scheint groß.

Der staatliche Pensionsfonds in Japan soll mehr in inländische Anlagen investieren. So will die Regierung auch die Landeswährung Yen stützen.

In Japan kommen derzeit so viele Menschen durch Bärenangriffe ums Leben wie noch nie. Selbst in Tokio sind die Tiere aktiv. Nun sollen Knallfrösche und Monsterwölfe sie verscheuchen.

Ministerpräsidentin Takaichi plant riesige Investitionen, um die japanische Wirtschaft anzukurbeln. Neben KI und Robotik sind sogar für Mangas und Anime Milliarden vorgesehen.

The Honjō Masamune, forged in the 13th or 14th century and passed from shōgun to shōgun as a symbol of the Tokugawa dynasty, is considered one of the finest Japanese swords ever made. It was designated a National Treasure in 1939. — Read the rest The post Ja…

Can Vinícius Júnior lead the Seleção through a tricky Round of 32 clash against the Japanese?

A Spiderweb-Shaped Home in Japan Has No Fixed Rooms and Adapts as the Family GrowsSpiders have been building radial webs for about 100 million years, spinning silk into a geometry that spreads weight around with an efficiency engineers spent...

According to Japanese comedian Hidetaka Kano, Dragon Quest creator Yuji Horii said 'exactly the same thing' as Mikami

I don't think you're supposed to bring another nuke to a nuke fight

During a meeting with shareholders, Shuntaro Furukawa said that the intense world of Pokémon Card flipping is on their radar and mentions requiring government ID isn't off the table

A group of 48 China-based iOS developers have filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the country's market regulator over the App Store's commission rates, the South China Morning Post reports. The developers sent an open letter to China's State …

This “extraordinary” event was likely caused by seismic waves bouncing off Earth’s core, researchers found

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.

A bird long thought to be a single rare species in Japan has turned out to be two. Scientists discovered that the elusive Ijima’s Leaf Warbler and a newly identified Tokara Leaf Warbler look almost identical, but their DNA and songs reveal they are distinct s…

Gegen Japan liegt Brasilien zur Pause zurück, doch nach der Halbzeit dreht die Seleção die Partie. Das Siegtor gelingt Martinelli in der Nachspielzeit. Der Spielbericht

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Japan zeigt, was auf Deutschland wohl noch zukommt: Demografisch bedingt gibt es auf einmal Wohnraum im Überfluss. Nur ist das leider nicht nur eine gute Nachricht.

Blizzard wanted to set the tone for Overwatch's new season, so it sought out Yoasobi's brand of musical storytelling

Every 2026 World Cup match relies on engineered grass to deliver consistent playing surfaces across 16 host cities.

Seven of the world's largest economies want to cap China's rare earth dominance at 60% by 2030. Experts say "it's definitely a bold target."

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Hina Suzuki TOKYO, July 7 (Reuters) - A shortage of critical minerals is starting to affect the broader Japanese economy, adding a se...