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Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': The struggle to find a competent guide (Pt. 3)

Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in May 1878 (the 11th year of the Meiji era). After completing the necessary entry formalities, she spent some time bas

‘Never After Dark’ finds fresh chills in familiar J-horror territory

Written and directed by Dave Boyle, the film begins as a paranormal investigation and transforms into another type of horror story altogether.

Japan approves $19bn extra budget to curb fuel costs amid Iran tensions

AI intensifies fight against cheating on China's college entrance exam

U.S. races to contain deadly screwworm threatening cattle supply

The flesh-eating parasite has been confirmed on in a 3-week-old calf in south Texas, marking the first detection in the U.S. in nearly a decade.

Nagoya court recognizes AI-created explicit images as child pornography

The sentence marked the first case in Japan in which the law has been applied to the possession of AI-generated sexual deepfakes.

Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska set up unlikely French Open final

Early exits for marquee names including defending champion Coco Gauff, four-time winner Iga Swiatek and world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka opened the door for a new cast of contenders.

Japan PM declines to confirm alleged smear video audio, irking opposition

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday declined an opposition lawmaker's request to listen to audio relating to reports alleging h

Japan gov't mulls subsidies for restaurants, farmers hit by tax cut

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government is considering extending support to restaurant operators and farmers hit by a drop in sales under an envisage

Thailand politician Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free

The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence.

Tokyo stocks fall back on Mideast tensions, rise in crude oil prices

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks fell Thursday, with the Nikkei stock index briefly losing more than 2 percent and giving up much of the previous day's g

10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach

Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.

Warming could make more powerful typhoons hit Japan this year, experts say

Tropical storm Jangmi could be just a harbinger of an intense typhoon season to threaten Japan this year.

Man sues hospital after wife gives birth using someone else’s sperm

The woman was sentenced in April 2025 for forging the man's consent form, but the hospital said it gave adequate explanation and that the man's claims are incorrect.

Keidanren chief calls for boosting Japan’s growth potential

Yoshinobu Tsutsui says the country needs to build an "investment-driven economy" through corporate capital spending, research and development investment and wage hikes.

SMBC moves beyond traditional lending to spur returns

The Japanese lender is utilizing tools such as synthetic risk transfers and loan portfolio sales, Asia-Pacific Deputy Head Carsten Stoehr says.

Aryna Sabalenka left wanting to ’quit tennis’ after shocking French Open collapse

All of Sabalenka's Grand Slam wins have come on hard courts, and she said she needed to crack the ​code ​on clay and grass.

US-China detente: Taiwan is the pivot

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as ’Russian Davos’ opens

Some 20,000 people from 130 countries were to attend the three-day annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

Alibaba opens Qwen to external apps as China's AI agent race intensifies