Studio Ghibli’s iconic early work My Neighbor Totoro marked a turning point for Miyazaki Hayao, who had previously steered clear
On November 5, the 30 candidates for Japan’s word or phrase of the year were announced. See the full list
Babies born via in vitro fertilization reached a record 86,473 in Japan in 2024, representing approximately one in every eight
Once an exclusive seaside retreat favored by literary icons almost a century ago, Yokohama’s Kanazawa-en has found new life as
Data leaks due to cyberattacks in Japan reached a five-year high by mid-October 2026, already surpassing previous full-year totals amid
Akane Tomoko built her career as a public prosecutor before joining the International Criminal Court as a judge. Today head
Top stories in Japan for October 2026 included the Japanese scientist Soai Kensō’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
The International Monetary Fund projects that the Japanese economy will be overtaken by India and Britain in 2027.
Work has begun Japan’s first-ever national intelligence strategy. Planned for completion by spring 2027, this initiative represents Prime Minister Takaichi’s
Shichi-Go-San is a traditional Japanese event to express gratitude for the growth of children reaching the ages of three, five,