Laatste berichten en historisch nieuws uit Japan. Hoofdstad: Tokyo.
The death toll from record-breaking torrential rain in Chiba Prefecture has risen to 10, with 29 people injured, more than 1,500 homes damaged a…
Turning back toward military expansion would betray the lessons learned at the cost of enormous human suffering. Japan should choose peace, not…
Sixteen years after winding down, Korea’s Investigative Commission on Pro-Japanese Collaborators’ Property will restart operations this December…
The extended walk for visitors accessing the National Railway Museum continues to be a talking point which is causing annoyance for many people.
A 12-year-old British girl who had been missing in Tokyo since Aug 13 was found safe on Saturday night, police said Sunday. Carmelita Lakdesha P…
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 30-year-old Argentinian woman on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Act by attempting to smuggle one k…
World Insights: War shrine tributes on surrender day reveal Japan
Feature: Aug. 15 -- a day for Japan to deeply reflect on its wartime past-
Record-breaking rainfall in Japan caused severe flooding around Tokyo on August 14, leaving thousands stranded at Narita airport, disrupting tra…
August 15 marked the anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II. Yet on the same day, Japanese politicians' moves involving…
Eighty-one years ago today, Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration's terms and its unconditional surr…
Tanegashima Space Center (Japan) (AFP) : Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars' moons to retrieve samples that may unlock the origi…
World Insights: Asia sounds alarm as Japan whitewashes wartime history amid military buildup-
Jared Bush, chief creative officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, addressed the possibility of a Kingdom Hearts feature film and did not rule…
We unpack the 1920s Japanese folk-art revival: what underpins this movement and its enduring relevancy in contemporary society?
Takaichi herself raised the underlying issue well before becoming prime minister. In a 2024 book, she revealed that, as a Cabinet minister in 20…
