A new Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase was held simultaneously worldwide at the end of July 2025. The Japanese stream, alternatively known as Nintendo Direct Soft[ware] Maker Lineup, included several ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings large tax cuts, Moody's Ratings said. The July 20 vote is ...

Over the past few weeks, a once-obscure manga has been making headlines in Japan and overseas. In “The Future I Saw” (Watashi ga Mita Mirai), author Ryo Tatsuki claims that Japan will be hit by a ...

Japan is slashing passport application fees starting in July. The amount for a 10-year passport will be about 9,000 yen, or around 56 dollars, 7,000 yen less than the current cost.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's manufacturing activity slipped into contraction in July, weighed down by uncertainties over U.S. tariffs, a private-sector survey showed on Thursday. At the same time, Japan's ...

The head of Japan's meteorological agency on Friday dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a "hoax," urging people not to worry because even the ...

Japan sweltered through its hottest July since records began in 1898, the weather agency has reported, warning of further "severe heat" in the month ahead. Heat waves are becoming more intense and ...

A prediction from a Japanese manga made years ago is back in the spotlight after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. Notably, the quake sent ...

Japanese real wages turned positive for the first time in seven months on the back of hefty summertime bonuses, but elevated inflation added to pressure on consumption, data showed on Friday.

A new book by Haruki Murakami set to be released in early July will mark the first time a full-length novel by the Japanese author features a female main character.