OSAKA—Shoes that float, dresses that grow living plants and garments that fold like origami—these are just a few of the ...

As cited in “Tove Jansson” by Mayumi Tomihara (1954–2025), a Japanese scholar of French philosophy and Swedish literature, ...

Dwelling precariously on wave-battered, remote islands of the Pacific, Tristram’s storm petrel seems to inhabit a world ...

Duskin Co. has started a rental business that could pay big dividends for firefighters and rescue units seeking real-life ...

Following two successive national election defeats, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing withering criticism from foes and ...

The ruling coalition headed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba lost its majority in the Upper House election on July 20, ...

Opposition party Sanseito, which espouses “Japanese First” policies and spouts anti-immigrant rhetoric, made a strong showing ...

Nippon Steel Corp.’s acquisition of U. S. Steel required nerves of steel, which Eiji Hashimoto, the company’s chairman and ...

The estimated cost of equipping the Air Self-Defense Force’s F-15 fighter jets with “standoff missiles” capable of hitting ...

Standing upright on his hind legs and gazing vigilantly out of a window, a rescued meerkat has become an unexpected symbol of ...

Kaoru Hasuike is finally fully opening up about his long ordeal after being abducted by North Korean agents in 1978, ...

An atomic bomb survivor who is a doctor with experience treating other hibakusha and conducting leukemia research has been ...