The Latest Breaking News from Japan

For centuries, fire was one of the major fears for city-dwellers. Dense cities built largely of wood could – and did – burn. In 1666, a fire in a bakery went on to destroy two-thirds of the city of London, leaving 85% of residents homeless. In 1871, fire burned out huge areas…

Ubisoft's feudal Japan is reaching extreme levels of cozy

The Elly Amai strawberry is grown exclusively in Japan from December to June

The Japanese company ispace is targeting June 5 for the touchdown of its Resilience moon lander, which launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Jan. 15.

Regulations surrounding the import and registration of Japanese mini trucks 25 years or older are complicated. Each state sets its own rules regarding vehicle titling and registration, and that's caused headaches for mini truck owners who legally imported their vehicles under federal law. Activists nationwide have been petitioning their state…

Koichiro Ito convicted of paying underage girls for sex and explicit photos

The prolific session player joined Harrison for his 1991 tour of Japan, but it turns out he was rather low on the pecking order when the Beatles legend came to assembling his band

Prince Hisahito is the only heir of his generation in the Japanese Imperial family

Blaze in Ofunato has spread through 2,100 hectares of land, damaged dozens of homes and forced more than 1,000 to flee

Forest fire in Ofunato, Japan causes significant damage, leading to evacuations. Authorities work to contain blaze amidst dry conditions.

Prince Hisahito, second in line to Japan's throne, balances royal duties with university studies. His passion for biology and insects shapes his academic p...