A 6.6-magnitude earthquake has hit Taiwan just off its northeast coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

With only parties vetted by the military allowed to contest Myanmar’s first election in five years, Sara Perria speaks to ...

In preparation for the full-scale rollout of the World project in Japan, MEDIROM has entered into a Master Service Agreement ...

Once a pioneer that helped the world lay the foundations of machine learning, Japan’s renewed push into artificial ...

The draft defense budget sets a new spending record for the 12th straight year amid mounting regional threats and U.S.

A non-Japanese-speaking first-time visitor used Apple’s new in-ear translation feature to connect with locals at bars, sushi ...

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Japan’s industry ministry is set to nearly quadruple its budgeted support for cutting-edge semiconductors and artificial ...

Japan’s stocks are expected to extend gains in 2026, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s aggressive fiscal plans building on ...

The government has finalized plans to allocate ¥247.9 billion for grants-in-aid for scientific research, or kakenhi, in the ...

Japan will conduct test mining of rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, from January 11 to February 14, the head of ...

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket has suffered a fresh setback, with an engine failure in its upper stage cutting short a high‑stakes mission and leaving a navigation satellite stranded short of orbit. The ...