Resistance to a new mosque in Fujisawa highlights tensions over Japan's growing Muslim communities.
Japan's push to remilitarize and intervene in a Taiwan crisis risks provoking China and destabilizing Asia.
Japanese travelers are rushing abroad for golden week before airlines increase fuel surcharges.
Japan Airlines will use humanoid robots at Haneda Airport to address labor shortages.
Bank of Japan keeps benchmark rate at 0.75%, citing oil price concerns from Iran war.
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ShinMaywa US-2 amphibious aircraft has been tracked operating south of Yashiro Island.
Former Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba warns that Japan's over-reliance on the US risks escalating tensions toward a 'real Third World War' and urges continued dialogue with China.
Japan has officially ended its long-standing restrictions on the export of weapons and military equipment.
Japan has formally repealed its Cold War-era pacifist legislation that restricted the export of lethal weapons.
Japan's embassy in Russia has stated Tokyo is not considering supplying lethal weapons to Ukraine.
A senior Japanese ruling party member intends to visit Russia in early May.
Japan's exports jumped 11.7% year-over-year in March, the second-highest growth since May 2024, driven by increased shipments to China.
A large forest fire has broken out in Ōtsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Japan is considering inviting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a state visit as early as next month.
A Japanese Type 10 tank exploded during a live-fire exercise, killing three crew members and seriously injuring a fourth.
A Japanese Type 10 tank shell detonated inside the turret during a live-fire exercise, killing three crew members and seriously injuring a fourth.
Japan lifts ban, permitting export of lethal military weapons for the first time since WWII.
A Type 10 tank exploded during a drill in Oita, killing three crew members and injuring another.
Japan has completed the refit of its second helicopter carrier, JS Izumo, into a full-fledged aircraft carrier.
Japan has amended its 'Three Principles' to allow overseas transfers of domestically produced defense equipment beyond previous limits.