Japan, as it happens.

Japan lags behind major countries in creating safe bike lanes

Japan's Nidec to exit Cambodia production over Thailand border conflict

Wineries in Aomori, northeastern Japan, form group to seek recognition

AOMORI, Japan (Kyodo) -- Wineries in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori have formed an association to gain recognition for their wines, in a

Myanmar says U.N. envoy illegitimate ahead of credentials decision

Appointed by Aung San Suu Kyi's government, the ambassador broke with his country's rulers weeks after their military coup in 2021.

84-year-old man arrested for allegedly beating 80-year-old man to death

An 84-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly beating an 80-year-old man to death with a rod in the town of Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture. According to the police,…

Okinawans vote for governor with U.S. base, economy in focus

Voting began Sunday for the Okinawa gubernatorial election with the incumbent, who opposes a contentious U.S. military base relocation in the southern Japanese island prefecture, pitted against a…

Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns

Indonesian rescuers said about 140 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry carrying more than 240 people overturned in bad weather in the Java Sea on Sunday.…

Athletics: Kitaguchi wins Ultimate Championship with new Japanese record

BUDAPEST (Kyodo) -- Paris Olympic gold medalist Haruka Kitaguchi broke her own Japanese national record to win the women's javelin at the inaugural Ul

Canada hopes for more cooperation with Japan via GCAP

The Canadian ambassador to Japan said that his country can contribute in the areas of aircraft, mission control systems, radar and satellite tech.

California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of tech

Japan’s middle-aged fairy man character stole our reporter’s heart in a hot spring town

Atsuo fell in love with Atami, and Natsuno fell in love with Atsuo. A lot of sightseeing destinations in Japan have their own mascot character, and the town of Atami, in Shizuoka Prefecture, is no exception. As a matter of fact, Atami’s mascot is ready to greet travelers even bef

Federal judge rules Trump plan for 50% FEMA staffing cuts was unlawful

A federal judge has ruled that a plan by the Trump administration to slash staffing at the federal agency tasked with responding to disasters by 50% was unlawful.…

Koreeda’s film wins 5 collateral awards at Venice

The five prizes, which were independently awarded by external organizations other than the festival itself, included the CinemaSara Award.

Volcanic alert for Hokkaido’s Mt. Tokachidake raised to Level 3

This is the first time that Level 3 has been issued for the mountain since the alert system was introduced in 2008.