Cherry blossom trees of the Someiyoshino variety have started to bloom at Yamagata’s Kajo Park, the city announced Tuesday. This is eight days earlier than both average and last year, with full bloom ...

Someiyoshino cherry blossoms were in full bloom at the Sewaritei dike in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday visited space industry startup Astroscale Holdings Inc. with French President Emmanuel Macron, who is visiting Japan.

The Emperor and Empress met with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday.

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a ...

Wednesday’s summit between the leaders of Japan and France reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation. They also discussed the situation in the Middle East and their approaches toward ...

The new “blue ticket” system of on-the-spot fines for cyclists who commit minor traffic violations was launched across the nation Wednesday.

Subaru Corp. has unveiled its new Getaway electric vehicle to the press, the company’s fourth mass-produced EV.

The cherry blossom trees that line the Fukuoka Weir in Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki Prefecture, are now at their most beautiful.

A strong preliminary magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near Indonesia at about 7:48 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency said that there may be some slight ...

A mask hides one’s expression. By wearing a mask, one can enter the realm of the extraordinary, where one is no longer the ...

While the survey confirmed the ongoing trend of a moderate economic recovery, it showed that the outlook for corporate business confidence was clouded by concerns over the situation in Iran.