A move by Japan to provide Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine will have "grave consequences" for Russia-Japan ties, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. (CNA)

Police suspect the same helmeted motorcycle rider was responsible for six snatch thefts within 1 hour in Kobe City on Tuesday.

Ken has a tremendous fear of white women who have encouraged women's social advancement in Japan and promoted feminism in Japan. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Japanese boxing superstar Inoue Naoya has become the second person in the sport's history to win all four major titles in two weight divisions. (NHK)

NHK has learned that five senior members of the Abe faction in Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party have said they did not know that part of the revenues from fundraising parties were not recorded in the faction's political funds reports. (NHK)

A Vietnam Airlines aircraft that experienced a cracked cockpit window during a flight from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, landed safely at Narita Airport on Tuesday afternoon, temporarily closing the runway for inspection.

The Japanese government on Wednesday implemented tighter regulations on popular "1 yen smartphone" offers, in part to stem their resale in foreign markets.

Live video footage has captured the moment a mysterious 600 gram piece of metal fell from the sky and bounced off the roof a car that was waiting at traffic lights in Anjo City, Aichi Prefecture.

A survey of approximately 8,300 people conducted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has revealed that over 45% of women and 9% of men have been victims of groping.

Three female employees in their 20s, working at a tax office in Tokyo, were suspended from their jobs by the Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau on Tuesday for working in nightclubs and engaging in 'Papa Katsu,' or sugar dating.

"Saya no Uta." The suspense horror adventure game, which first hit the shelves on December 26, 2003, celebrates its 20th anniversary today, December 26, 2023.

As the year draws to a close, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is raising the alarm over the hazardous practice of 'binge drinking,' defined as consuming more than 60 grams of pure alcohol in 2 hours.

Rescue teams at the site of a major landslide in Nara Prefecture that swept away a national highway Saturday night have discovered a vehicle buried under the rubble that is suspected to belong to a missing man in his 70s.

Nearly two days after a landslide hit a national highway in Shimokitayama Village, Nara Prefecture, rescuers are still unable to reach a man in his 70s who went fishing and is presumed trapped under the mud.

Japan has announced a significant change to the national pension scheme for self-employed individuals and freelancers during childcare, extending the exemption period until the child turns one year old.

Japan's unemployment rate remained steady at 2.5% in November, unchanged from the previous month, while female employees reached 30.83 million, the highest since comparable records began in 1953, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Japan's SLIM space probe entered the Moon's orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month. (AFP)

In a move to ease Japan's acute shortage of taxi drivers, the National Police Agency will make available the 'Class 2' driver's license test, required for driving passenger transport vehicles, in multiple foreign languages.

Japan faces a severe shortage of teachers, with more than 3,000 positions in schools remaining vacant, according to a recent survey conducted by the All Japan Federation of Teachers' and Staff Unions.

A 25-year-old man has been arrested over the fatally stabbing of a woman in a Nagoya karaoke box on Tuesday, while another woman was discovered drowned in his bath.

Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 2nd Lt. Mizuki Sakurai, 401st Tactical Airlift Squadron C-130H co-pilot, participates in a cultural exchange with the U.S. Air Force by eating a U.S. military Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2023, during Operation Christmas Drop 2023. (Yokota Air Base)

In a repeat of its Halloween safety protocol, Shibuya Ward in Tokyo has declared that the vicinity of the famous Hachiko Statue near Shibuya Station will once again be off-limits, this time for the upcoming New Year's celebrations.

How to “date” a top courtesan in Edo Japan’s pleasure district. (Linfamy)

Yes, there's a GIANT Godzilla statue on this Japanese Island and you can zipline into his mouth! Not only that, we got to experience a real-life RPG game and even the most terrifying obstacle course ever! (Mrs Eats)

A Shinkansen driver, employed by JR Central, has been disciplined for using a company-issued smartphone for personal purposes while operating the high-speed train.