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AXA launches new wealth platform targeting Asia's rich

Fukushima woman finds purpose sharing memories of family lost in tsunami

Hideko Igarashi, 78, works as a storyteller for her city's tourism association, handing down memories of her loved ones and the importance of protecting lives.

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses again during international match

Sunday's incident marked the second time the 34-year-old playmaker collapsed to the turf while representing his country.

Agency asks local authorities to set up youth suicide prevention councils

The aim is to quickly identify youths who are at risk of dying by suicide by obtaining information from schools and medical institutions, and promoting early intervention.

Xi arrives in North Korea to meet Kim amid scrutiny of nuclear buildup

Work to improve safety continues 25 years after mass stabbing at Osaka school

On June 8, 2001, a man armed with knives broke into the school and stabbed eight children to death, and injured scores of others.

Multiple urban bear sightings trigger emergency response in Japan's Utsunomiya

UTSUNOMIYA -- The municipal government here announced on June 7 that multiple bear sightings were reported in urban areas of this eastern Japan city,

Israeli Entrepreneur Leads Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Revive Fishing Village

Lugasi Abraham wants to turn Taiza in Kyoto Prefecture into a global destination for craft and culture with a focus on preservation rather than redevelopment. The post Israeli Entrepreneur Leads Multimillion-Dollar Effort to Revive Fishing Village first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Tiny homes see tiny boost for Los Angeles homeless as World Cup nears

Visitors are frequently struck by the staggering levels of homelessness in a city that also has pockets of astonishing wealth.

Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are ’provocative act’

China said the moves were in ⁠response to a Japanese and Philippine announcement regarding talks ​on delimiting their maritime boundaries.

ジャパンタイムズが The Japan Times Destination Region 2026 に、内子町（愛媛県）を選定

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区 代表取締役会長兼社長 末松弥奈子）は、持続可能な地域の実現に取り組み、世界に発信するに値する日本の自治体を認定・紹介する「The Japan Times Destination Region」を2025年に創設。

Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings

Against the backdrop of tighter governance and the return of inflation, investors are pressing companies to deploy capital more aggressively.

Nikkei extends losses, down over 4%, as selling of tech issues continues

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index extended losses to over 4 percent Monday morning, as investors sought to lock in gains from recent sharp rises

Chance to play in front of children behind Serena Williams’ return to tennis

The 44-year-old's shock return has captured the imagination of the sporting world.

Foreign couples are turning Japan into a wedding destination

Personal and cultural connections, as well as a weak yen, are driving more foreign couples to choose Japan to mark major life events.

‘What will happen to us?’ southern Lebanese Christians ask

More than 400 Lebanese have been killed in Israeli strikes after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that began mid-April was largely ignored, lifting the death toll to at least 3,400.

Finland tests early-warning system detecting threats to subsea cables

Baltic Sea undersea telecommunications cables, power connections and gas pipelines have been damaged in several incidents since Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine in 2022.

Peru’s economic miracle is at stake as voters head to polls

The Latin American nation remains one of the region's fastest-growing economies, with growth outpacing most of its peers and a stable currency.

Xi delivers veiled swipe at Japan ahead of summit with North Korea’s Kim

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Pyongyang to join Beijing in rejecting "any scheme or action aimed at reviving militarism and undermining regional security and stability."

Tin demand for AI servers to triple by 2030, analyst says