A rocket developed by a Japanese startup company exploded seconds after liftoff Saturday in northern Japan, bursting into flames. The MOMO-2 rocket, developed by Interstellar Technologies,...
It is enough to wake the tired eyes of the groggiest commuter. A striking white and pink bullet train themed around the Japanese cartoon character and...
TOKYO – A major Japanese department store has quietly removed a vendor specializing in wine from Israel’s occupied Golan Heights after protests from citizens’ groups boycotting...
One of Japan’s largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m worth of virtual money in a hacking attack on its network. Coincheck suspended...
A Japanese soldier has been killed in an avalanche in central Japan that may have been triggered by a volcanic eruption. At least 11 people have...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday North Korea was engaging in continued provocations that were “absolutely unacceptable” and said he would work with the...
An American YouTube star has prompted a barrage of criticism after he posted a video which showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan....
An attack believed to have been sparked by a succession feud has left three people dead at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo. The chief priestess...
US President Donald Trump has embarked on an 11-day trip to Asia during which he will visit . It will be the longest tour of Asia...
Japanese police have arrested a man after finding parts of nine bodies in his apartment in Zama, near Tokyo. Police found two severed heads in a...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called an election a year early and will dissolve parliament on Thursday. He also announced a 2tn yen ($1.78bn) stimulus...