Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index broke through the 59,000 mark to set a new record high in intraday trading on Thursday.

In regions that experience heavy snowfall, railways use snowplows in combination with other systems to keep the trains running. See how the railways maintain service in Japan's snow country.

Kumamoto City in southwestern Japan says a new type of cherry tree has been found in the grounds of Kumamoto Castle.

The San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail is a 230-kilometer-long course connecting the Sea of Japan coastline along Tottori, Hyogo, and Kyoto prefectures, which was designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

A local supermarket has won grand prize four years in a row in a major deli dish competition. We follow the deli dish maker ...

Canadian cultural anthropologist Edmund Hoff explores Japan's shotengai. While shopping malls are on the rise worldwide, he ...

Traditional Tsukemono, or pickles, preserve centuries of wisdom, allowing the vegetables' inherent flavors to shine. Picklers ...

How can farming in Japan be made more exciting? That question drives a farmer from Indonesia who sees potential to help his ...

Health tech entrepreneur Ajima Masumi has developed an app to analyze the condition of children with developmental disorders, ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have confirmed that their countries will strengthen economic and other cooperation.

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The Japan Federation of Bar Associations is calling for careful deliberations on establishing an anti-espionage law, which the government is keen to do.