… In 2023, the institute estimated that it would not be until 2040 that the annual number of births would slip below the 680,000 mark, public broadcaster NHK said. …
… Public broadcaster NHK reported, citing one private research firm, the self-publishing market is estimated at 150 billion yen in the year ending March 2026, nearly double the figure four years ago. …
… Public broadcaster NHK said the injuries appeared to be light. One 70-year-old woman who was at the mall told the broadcaster that her throat started "stinging and hurting" as she approached the ATM."By the time I arrived, the commotion had already started, and I thought there mi …
… Public broadcaster NHK said on Friday that no abnormalities were detected at nuclear power plants in Miyagi and Fukushima, located about 125 kilometres (78 miles)from the epicentre. …
A US Marine stationed in Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old Japanese woman at a hotel in Naha and stealing her wallet. US Ambassador George Glass offered condolences and pledged full cooperation with the investigation.
A US Marine stationed in Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of killing a 39-year-old Japanese woman at a hotel in Naha and stealing her wallet. US Ambassador George Glass offered condolences and pledged full cooperation with the investigation.
An opinion piece warns that Kenya's publicly funded broadcasters face intense pressure to appear politically balanced ahead of the 2027 elections, citing Hungary's recent suspension of news broadcasts on state media over perceived political bias and spin.
Japan hanged Sunao Takami, who killed five people in a 2009 arson attack on an Osaka pachinko parlour, in the country's first execution since June 2025.
At least four people died in eastern Japan after unprecedented heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and disrupted roads and rail services. The torrential downpours triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.
As Japan marks the 1945 atomic bomb anniversary, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi are challenging the nation's decades-old pledge against possessing or permitting nuclear weapons, citing military pressure from neighbours including China and concerns about U.S. security reliability.
Japan's fertility rate fell to 1.14 children per woman, marking the tenth straight year of decline and lowest birth figure since records began in 1899, exacerbating the country's demographic crisis with labour shortages and a shrinking tax base.
Self-published handmade zine magazines are growing in popularity in Japan, with artists using printing presses to create photo essays and other work. Creators argue that paper engages multiple senses and offers qualities that social media and AI cannot replicate.
Around 20 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in central Tokyo after a man sprayed a substance at an ATM on the ground floor, police and fire officials said. The injuries appeared to be light, with witnesses reporting stinging and scratching sensations in the throat.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Pacific waters off northern Miyagi prefecture on Friday at 8:22 pm with no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of damage, though it follows a 7.7-magnitude quake in the same region in April and prompts continued caution from Japan's weather agency.
A 44-year-old man wielding a hammer attacked two teenage boys and three police officers in Fussa city, Tokyo on Wednesday, wounding five people before fleeing after spraying an unknown substance at officers.