A-bomb scientist Franck, critical of its use, leaves enduring legacy
August 6, 2026
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Japan teens do well in PISA test despite low curiosity level
September 9, 2026 Japanese high schoolers who took an international assessment exam reinforced the country’s high academic standing, but they showed a relatively low interest in learning new things.Japan concealed U.S. admission to likely PFAS link in Okinawa
September 9, 2026 The Japanese government concealed the U.S. military’s acknowledgement in 2023 that two of its bases were likely sources of PFAS contamination in Okinawa Prefecture, sources said.
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Japan seeks smooth return to
8% food tax with advance handouts
3 Nepalese arrested over killing of woman in Fukuoka river
September 8, 2026
Police investigate man who died in Gifu cake shop fire with 2 others
September 8, 2026
Fed-up Shinjuku Ward plans ban that could shut 2,000 ‘minpaku’
September 8, 2026
Japan protests as China slaps new measures against its exports of a key chipmaking material
September 9, 2026
Japan budget requests swell to pandemic-era scale under Takaichi
September 7, 2026
Japan’s former defense chief urges PM to challenge U.S. sanctions on ICC president
September 7, 2026
Oil heads for $100, Asia stocks subdued as Middle East tensions escalate
September 9, 2026
Japan July real wages rise 2.4%, biggest gain since 2021
September 9, 2026
Hitachi to sell Nokia drones for automated inspections
September 8, 2026
Conflict over Taiwan would be disastrous, de facto U.S. ambassador says
September 9, 2026
Team calls Chinese race organizers ‘grossly negligent’ around fiery crash
September 9, 2026
U.S. accuses Chinese AI firms of ‘malicious’ copying of AI technology
September 9, 2026
Many colorectal cancer cases in Japan caused by bacterial toxin
September 6, 2026
Pedestrians have a counterclockwise bias, and we don't know why
September 5, 2026
Nose-blowing, cockroach milk studies win Japan Ig Nobels
September 4, 2026
Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda brings beloved manga tale of friendship to Venice
September 9, 2026
New Nausicaa-themed area planned at Ghibli Park in Aichi
September 5, 2026
Kawakubo amps up Comme des Garcon’s defiant antiwar message
September 5, 2026
Off-season in Hokkaido offers a ‘sea of clouds’ at ski resort
September 6, 2026
‘Michi no eki’ roadside stations are on a journey of their own
September 6, 2026
Isle in Nagasaki offers marvelous landscape, rich religious history
August 31, 2026
A-bomb scientist Franck, critical of its use, leaves enduring legacy
August 6, 2026
NRA to change review process, starting with quake risks first
August 11, 2026
Chinese factories see improved orders as importers rush to beat tariffs
March 3, 2025
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
May 15, 2024
GOHAN LAB/ Japanese rolled omelet flavored with dashi stock: 3 keys to getting the hang of making extra-fluffy omelets
April 6, 2022
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
September 4, 2026
New Haruki Murakami novel hitting the shelves in July
April 24, 2026
The lion is king of all it surveys either in the wild or in captivity
July 20, 2022
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
