The Latest Breaking News from Japan

In the official pamphlet sold at Japanese cinemas for The Boy and the Heron, its 82-year-old director, Hayao Miyazaki, expresses concerns about his age: “Clearly, I believe the biggest problem is that the director is long in the tooth.” He needn’t have worried.

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from New Delhi, the Supreme Court, Kerala and Japan.

The telescope will measure the speed and makeup of what lies between galaxies, information to help study how celestial objects were formed.

Smart Lander for Investigating Moon will aim to touch down within an unprecedented 100 metres of its target

Successful launch comes after India became the fourth country to land on the moon with its Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Japan has launched a rocket with an X-ray telescope that will explore the origins of the universe

Nintendo announced the latest round of Switch Online games is live now, including three that never saw release outside Japan

China has ramped up a months-long online disinformation campaign in response to Japan releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima power plant into the ocean. A video appearing to show the nefarious impact of the discharged water is going viral. But it is fake and has been debunked by AFP…

Schools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing with teachers and classmates