Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ChaO Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming ...

Down the street from Yokohama’s famous Cup Noodles Museum, another attraction introduces visitors to history that is often overlooked by travel guides. The Japanese Overseas Migration Museum preserves ...

Japan's FSA approves new stablecoin regulations effective June 2026, allowing foreign digital payment instruments to operate under strict licensing rules.

Japan is said to be exploring opening overseas campuses and courses, according to the country’s department of education. A representative from MEXT’s higher education bureau department told The PIE ...

Nissan is considering plans to shut two car assembly plants in Japan and overseas factories, including in Mexico, sources said on Saturday, as part of a cost-cutting plan the company flagged earlier ...

Japan’s Self-Defense Forces fired Type-88 surface-to-ship missiles for the first time outside its territory, sinking a decommissioned Philippine Navy vessel during the Balikatan 2026 exercises. The ...

When Kensuke Onishi decided to use his foreign university degree and fluent English to help internally displaced refugees in Kurdish Iraq, his Japanese mother’s friends told her they understood if she ...

Japanese pop culture is more popular outside Japan than it’s ever previously been, with Japanese entertainment franchises having established passionate fanbases around the globe and even people ...