If you grew up in the 90s, there’s a good chance some of your “junk” is still in a bin at your mom’s house… The post 16 ...

December's most unexpected entry comes at number eight. The Agatsuma Anpanman Kids Camera jumps from 26th place last month ...

This photo shows the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers improved for the third consecutive quarter in December, the ...

Just like the actor played by Brendan Fraser, Sight Unseen's Julia Lebedev and Eddie Vaisman gleaned lessons about life and ...

The Ibaraki Prefectural Government said Thursday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, the first such case in the prefecture this season. The ...

During a recent business trip to the United States, I found myself shocked—not for the first time in recent years—by the price differences between Japan and the United States. As I had done often ...

Dec. 18 will mark the enforcement of a new law aimed at curtailing the dominance of big conglomerates on the supply of technology services and fostering competition in the Japanese market. But how far ...

TOKYO, Dec 16 (Reuters) - A day after news broke that Japan would soon lose its last two giant pandas to China, thousands of fans flocked to Tokyo's Ueno Zoo on Tuesday to catch a final glimpse, with ...

While we still love a classic 'flop and drop' holiday, many travellers are choosing to seek experiences with purpose and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Most of the all-time great kaiju movies were made in Japan, but a few noteworthy ones weren't, like Pacific Rim, Colossal, ...

Do this week’s strong geomagnetic storm and earthquake in Japan mean that the Big One is nigh? That’s what some influencers on TikTok believe. On Tuesday, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, ...