Artificial intelligence has become a key factor in determining competitiveness across all industrial sectors, from information technology services to defense.

See ukiyo-e depictions of parties, shrine trips and so much more, in an exhibition featuring a massive scroll by one of the pioneers of the art form.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Thursday conducted a ground combustion test of a second-stage engine for its Epsilon S small solid-fuel rocket currently being developed by the agency.

The English name of Japan’s House of Councillors will change to Senate, its steering committee decided on Thursday.</p ...

The Japan Football Association decided on Thursday that national team head coach Hajime Moriyasu will remain in his position for another six months, after which under-21 head coach Go Oiwa will take ...

Infielder Rintaro Sasaki, who has signed with the Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins, shared his aspirations at a press conference in Miami on Thursday, saying, “It’s a wonderful organization. I’m ...

Fireworks and festival season As July draws to a close, the summer festival and fireworks season is in full swing across Japan. This page features dates and other key details for major upcoming events ...

Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin, a former ally of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina, will resign on Friday halfway through his term, his spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, days after Hasina ...

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met for the first time on Thursday and discussed the situations in Iran and Ukraine, as well as responses to North Korea, ...

With the summer season in full swing, there is no end to people suffering from heatstroke. It is important not to be overconfident — thinking, “I’m healthy, so I’ll be fine” — but to take sufficient ...

Punch, the world-famous Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, will celebrate his first birthday on Sunday.

Three-dimensional, animal-shaped works of art made from used cardboard are attracting attention. With their eye-catching size and realistic touches, such as fur and muscles, the pieces spark both ...