Bear attacks in Japan reach historic levels as poor harvests and shrinking hunter population create wildlife crisis in northern prefectures like Akita and Fukushima.

The Japanese government plans to recruit hunters to cull bears, as anxiety grows in the country over the rise a sharp rise in bear attacks. The environment ministry said on Thursday that it would set aside funds to hire licenced hunters and other personnel to tackle bears that have been wandering into residential areas and attacking people.

Japan has entered a new political era. For the first time in its modern history, the country has chosen a woman to lead it. Sanae Takaichi, a 64-year-old conservative, has won 237 out of 465 votes in the Lower House and 125 of 248 in the Upper House to ...

Governor Kazuo Ueda’s cautious tone raises expectations central bank may wait until 2026 for further rate moves

Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in October and stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike.

At TIFFCOM, producers of ‘Blood & Sweat’ shared insights on language, workflow, and creative collaboration in a Japan–Finland TV co-production.

Police in San Jose are searching for at least two suspects after a sculpture gifted to the city from Japan has been stolen from a city park in downtown last month.

Two brilliant solo tries by Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu highlighted South Africa's 61-7 win against Japan at a wet Wembley on Saturday. The Springboks scored nine tries to one, the power and speed of the recent back-to-back Rugby Championship winners too hot for Japan in their first matchup since the 2019 World Cup quarterfinals.

Japan ’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival.

We met five remarkable people who’ve lived for more than a century and have yet to retire. For them, a working life is a richer one.