The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant is owned by the same operator of the ruined Fukushima Daiichi plant

An inn in Takayama, Japan, creates a stunning ice forest each winter by spraying water onto trees and slopes, forming icicles and ice layers that draw visitors nationwide.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are trending down -0.04% this morning as investors cautiously await U.S. President Donald Trump’s address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as well as a new round of economic data and corporate earnings reports.

Infinity Castle is getting a Japanese re-release in only two cinemas

Abe was serving as a regular lawmaker after leaving the prime minister's job when he was killed in 2022 while campaigning in the western city of Nara.

The utility that operates the Fukushima plant that melted down in 2011 is to restart a reactor at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, which it also operates in north-central Japan

Artist Evangeline Neo, best known online as evacomics, has a knack for spotting the exact moment when travel stops feeling “exciting” and starts feeling confusing or mildly irritating.She's previously shared her work here on Bored Panda focused on the cultural differences between her native Singapore, and her favorite travel location,…

Medicham V is banned in Japan's "Pokémon TCG" Expanded format starting February 20, leaving players puzzled over the card's sudden and surprising removal.

Sentencing comes three and a half years after Abe was killed while delivering a speech in Nara in July 2022

Abe was killed by Tetsuya Yamagami in 2022 while campaigning in the city of Nara, a shooting that shocked Japan, where gun crime is almost unheard of

One of the main themes of this year’s World Economic Forum is how industries, regions and countries prepare for disruption, from geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty to climate-related risks and technological change.