Japan legend Miura, 59, scores first goal since 2022
Kazuyoshi Miura, the world's oldest professional footballer, scores his first goal in nearly four years at the age of 59 for Japanese third-tier side ...
Why Japan is creating its first modern spy agency since World War II
President Donald Trump’s push for Japanese self-reliance aligns with the long-standing desire of conservatives in Tokyo to build intelligence capabili...
A Russian Spy, Suddenly Cast Into the Spotlight, Flees Japan
The military intelligence officer left the country after The Times reported that he was using the Aeroflot airline office in Tokyo to conduct espionag...
Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heat
In April Japan coined new term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heatJapan lo...
Japan Passes New Law Banning Flag Desecration in Nationalist Push
The new law is part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a hard-line conservative, to build a more patriotic and assertive Japan. Critics s...
Japan officials hunt bear that raided couple’s fridge amid string of break-ins
Officials set up traps and electric fences after 14 break-ins recored in one town in two weeks, amid fears of a repeat offenderAuthorities are searchi...
Japan admits growing need to counter espionage after Russian ‘den of spies’ report
Issue must be addressed with ‘even greater rigour’, says government spokesman, after New York Times report on how it has become a spy hub for Vladimir...
Ireland hold off spirited Japan for bonus-point win
Sean Jansen marks his international debut with a try as a much-changed Ireland wore Japan to make it two bonus-point wins from two in the Nations Cham...
Osaka 'pays love and respect to Japan' in Wimbledon kimono
Naomi Osaka has long been renowned for dazzling crowds with her on-court outfits - but making that compatible with Wimbledon's all-white dress code re...
