A wild bear entered a supermarket in Numata City, attacking and injuring two customers, and ransacking the sushi display area.

Osaka authorities arrest a Vietnamese woman and her Japanese husband, suspected of disguising 45 tons of Vietnamese rice as "mung beans" for sale on the domestic market.

After purchasing an old villa on a 2,000 m2 plot of land, a Singaporean couple transformed it into their "Isle of Dreams," opening their doors to friends and even strangers for free stays.

The suspicious death of businessman Nozaki Kosuke, 3 months after marrying a woman 55 years his junior, sparked a battle over his billion-yen estate.

World number one tennis player Carlos Alcaraz immersed himself in Japanese culture during his trip to the Land of the Rising Sun for the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo.

Duong Quoc Hoang needed a penalty shootout to defeat Naoyuki Oi 2-1 at the 2025 Predator WPA Men’s 10-Ball World Championship, on the evening of 24/9.

Chinese tourists are flocking to Japan, taking advantage of the weak yen for luxury shopping.

By day, Chiyuki Yanaru is the head priest of a centuries-old temple in Buzen, Fukuoka Prefecture. By night, he frequents a nearby boxing gym.

Azarashi, 63, found love and happiness with a 31-year-old man, despite being older than her mother-in-law.

274 cars were damaged or completely submerged in a two-story parking garage with a capacity of about 500 vehicles after heavy rain in Yokkaichi.

The US Treasury Department reported that foreign investors held a record $9.159 trillion in US government bonds in July.

Japanese authorities have arrested three Vietnamese nationals for allegedly stealing 105 kg of rice and other items from two supermarkets in Gunma prefecture.

Central banks in Asia have more room to ease monetary policy after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates this week.

Many Japanese men, from CEOs to students, are paying to transform into women as a temporary escape from the pressures of work and life.