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Retro Japan: Greenhouse in Nagoya once called 'the greatest crystal palace in the East'

NAGOYA -- The Front-Greenhouse at Higashiyama Botanical Garden in this central Japan city's Chikusa Ward is the oldest surviving public greenhouse in

Key suspect in Tochigi murder-robbery put on Interpol wanted list

At the request of Japanese police, the International Criminal Police Organization has issued a Red Notice for Kazuhiko Masuda, 48.

Man held after woman fatally stabbed on road in Japan's Hokkaido

SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Police arrested a 27-year-old man Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder after the stabbing of a 21-year-old woman in Chitose on

Body found in river confirmed as suspect in Hyogo double murder case

Kenji Oyama, 42, had been wanted on suspicion of killing a 52-year-old woman and her 74-year-old mother at their home last month.

Taiwan says Japan and Philippines must respect its rights in maritime border talks

Taiwan's foreign ministry said it calls on Japan and the Philippines to fully consider ‌Taiwan's rights and interests and engage in talks.

Suspect in Tochigi robbery-murder who fled abroad ordered to return passport

Kazuhiko Masuda, the suspected orchestrator of a robbery-murder in Tochigi Prefecture, is believed to be in Southeast Asia.

Japan’s births hit new low, but drop less severe than previous years

The 2.2% decrease in the number of births recorded in Japan was a relatively modest drop compared to the year-on-year 5% decline seen over the past several years.

Cannabis use grows among young people in Japan, especially in Tokyo

Tokyo recorded the highest number of cannabis-related cases among all prefectures in 2025, with 1,139 people processed by the MPD.

Mosque Built Without Permit Ordered for Removal in Kawagoe

The city says the mosque was built without authorization in a strictly restricted zone, and is not being treated differently as a religious building. The post Mosque Built Without Permit Ordered for Removal in Kawagoe first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

'World's most beautiful' baby monkey makes public debut at Yokohama zoo

YOKOHAMA -- Yokohama Zoological Gardens Zoorasia in this city's Asahi Ward has put a baby red-shanked douc langur, known as the "world's most beautifu

Tracking down Ebola survivors in remote mountains to find a cure

The road into Bundibugyo winds through steep green mountains along Uganda’s border with the Congo, where villages cling to hillsides and people have long moved easily between the two countries on foot.

China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine maritime border talks

Japan and the Philippines said last week they would ​begin talks on delimiting the maritime boundary of the exclusive ‌economic zone, which overlaps with areas claimed by Beijing.

Osaka Prison helps rehabilitate inmates with developmental disabilities

Prisoners with development disorders at Osaka Prison receive education and guidance focusing on facilitating self-understanding and improving cooperative behavior.

Explosion in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55, injures dozens more

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, ⁠which is currently in a ceasefire with the Myanmar military, controls ​the village near the ⁠Chinese border.

Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds

NEW YORK (AP) -- Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked

How carbon finance could give a boost to Japan’s ailing forestry industry

The drop in value of forests has turned them into a burden, but one group hopes carbon credits could reverse that trend, while also helping the planet.

Fifth high school boy arrested in Tochigi robbery-murder case

The 18-year-old student allegedly used a communication app to introduce the boy, 16, to another, despite knowing he would be used to help carry out the crime.

China is building launchpads near its nuclear missile silos

The scale of the construction points to a sweeping expansion of hardened infrastructure ​designed to protect and operate China's land-based nuclear forces.

Thai-Cambodia border clash fallout hits Japan auto industry

Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60

Lemieux played ​21 seasons in the NHL and was awarded the 1994-95 Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP.