That year, Japan had about 123 million people, and its GDP was USD3.1 trillion, the world’s second largest. The United States ...

The Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film has unveiled Japan as the Country of Honour for its 2026 edition next May. The Marché du Film’s Executive Director Guillaume Esmiol officially announced the ...

Residents in the northern region of Akita are living in fear after dozens of assaults on humans. Riot police and the army have been sent to help. Traditional hunters, known as matagi, roam the forests ...

The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan released a "'wildlife alert' in November following 7 fatal attacks in October Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...

Japan’s new government should prioritize human rights in its foreign policy, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday, calling on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to adopt stronger legal, diplomatic, and ...

After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said Friday. "Our (company) president was inspired by that as a 10-year-old boy at the time," ...

TOKYO - After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokeswoman said on Nov 28. Users lie down in the pod, close the lid and get cleaned like clothes ...

The U.S. issued a travel warning for Japan as the country deals with an increase in bear attacks, particularly in a historic village frequented by tourists. NBC News' Marquise Francis reports on how ...

A leading bioethicist at Hiroshima University is calling for an anticipatory, rather than reactive, approach to ethics after a Japanese government panel in August backed a report that brings the ...

This shift was compounded in October 2025 when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi — a long-time conservative contender — secured ...