In Kochi Prefecture, where the creator of the popular picture book and anime series “Anpanman,” Takashi Yanase, grew up, a ...

Nuclear power is a key plank in Japan’s national energy vision, but 14 years after the Fukushima meltdown, the restart ...

The ethereal Anabuki Arena Kagawa transforms a landfill site into a public space that people are free to move in and around ...

Young women across Japan are leaving their rural hometowns bound for Tokyo in search of improved job prospects.

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (9507.TO) Japan Year Ended March 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y851.40 bln Y787.40 bln Operating Profit Y89.07 bln Y78.53 bln Pretax Profit Y91.61 bln Y80.10 bln Net ...

Without serious efforts to tackle global warming, students in the 2060s or later may no longer be able to engage in extracurricular outdoor sports in summer in most parts of Japan, according to ...

Jared Diamond is a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in New York. He joined the Journal's sports department ...

In contrast, the Kanto region saw sluggish temperature increases due to persistent cloud cover, resulting in Tokyo's highest temperature of just 19.2°C—a far cry from the summer-like conditions ...

Japan experienced a diverse range of weather conditions, with clear skies and rising temperatures dominating the central and western parts of the country. While regions such as Kyushu and Shikoku ...

A rumor circulating in Hong Kong that a huge earthquake and tsunami will hit Japan this summer led to such a sharp drop in ...

Japan 1st Quarter Ended March 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y16.81 bln Y17.36 bln Operating Profit Y3.04 bln Y2.41 bln Pretax Profit Y2.81 bln Y2.90 bln Net Profit Y1.93 bln Y1.80 bln Per share Earnings ...