For 19-year-old Keiichi Yasunaga, the year 2050 lies somewhere beyond the visible horizon. It’s the era of his parents’ retirement, his own middle age, a period his generation tends to put out of mind ...

This photo taken on Dec. 18, 2025, shows a courtroom of the Nara District Court in Nara ahead of the trial of a man indicted for fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the ...

An increasing number of South Korean men are looking to Japan not only for employment but also for marriage, drawn by what they see as more stable living conditions compared with South Korea’s tough ...

A powerful undersea earthquake struck Japan's northeastern coast on December 8, 2025. The tremor triggered tsunami warnings for several prefectures. Over 90,000 residents were evacuated to higher ...

TMT's 30-metre mirror will dwarf existing telescopes (Representational Image) In a landmark collaboration, India and Japan are joining forces to build one of the world's most ambitious astronomical ...

Japan's new prime minister has vowed to "work, work, work," even on two hours of sleep. Critics warn her stance could revive toxic overtime culture and reverse progress on reducing deaths from ...

For Gu Chuan and his wife, relocating from China to Japan appeared to be a logical choice. Last year, when China's economy slowed and optimism about job prospects dimmed, the Beijing-based tech worker ...

Three of Japan's four major life insurance companies enjoyed insurance premium income growth in April-September, their earnings reports have shown. All the four — Nippon Life Insurance, Meiji Yasuda ...

A journey through Japan highlighting culture, food, and unforgettable sights. Ten seconds in the Oval Office that overshadowed Trump’s drug-price win Whistleblower docs show Maxwell seeking ...

Prudential produced a big third-quarter jump in earnings, with all of its businesses turning profits. The insurer’s bedrock U.S. businesses reported adjusted operating income before taxes of $1.15 ...

A pair of life insurers announced significant reinsurance deals this week with Japanese reinsurance companies. Billion-dollar reinsurance arrangements are part of the new life insurance industry ...