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Rain-triggering 'atmospheric rivers' grow 8% in volume over Japan in 40 years: research

TOKYO -- The moisture flow of "atmospheric rivers" that bring heavy rain to many parts of the Japanese archipelago has increased by about 8% over Japa

Toyota and other Japan carmakers to unify standards for defective parts

AUKUS nations to develop payloads for uncrewed undersea vehicles

The U.S. defense secretary met his Australian and British counterparts on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, where they reviewed progress on the AUKUS pact.

Japan eyes Mogami frigate export to New Zealand in 1st trilateral talks

SINGAPORE (Kyodo) -- Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Saturday held the first trilateral meeting with his counterparts from New Zealand a

News in Easy English: Why some people feel Tokyoites are cold

TOKYO -- A little more than a month has passed since the new school and work year began in Japan. Some people came to Tokyo from other parts of Japan

Japan passes bill to raise co-payments for prescription drugs similar to OTC counterparts

The health ministry plans to require individuals to bear additional costs for some 1,100 over-the-counter-like prescription drugs starting in March 2027.

Taiyo Yuden sees ‘scary’ levels of AI parts demand risking supply chain

The Tokyo-based company and Murata Manufacturing comprise the bulk of the world's supplies of high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors needed for artificial intelligence.

Japanese officials visit Russia to discuss protecting corporate assets

MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- Trade and foreign ministry officials from Japan visited Russia this week and discussed with their counterparts the protection of Jap

Xi strongly criticized Takaichi over Japan’s ‘remilitarization’ during Trump summit

The Chinese leader became visibly agitated over Japan's increased defense spending, in one of the most heated parts of his summit with the U.S. president, a media report said.

Japan’s finance chief pledges bold action for weak yen as needed

"We have understanding" from the G7 counterparts, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said. "We will take bold action as needed."