The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles will be deployed at Camp Kengun in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto by the end of March, completing the process of deployment, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said without giving details.

Few people on this planet can hit the ball as hard or as far as Munetaka Murakami. The Samurai Japan slugger, who inked a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox earlier this offseason, proved t

The World Baseball Classic is back for the first time since 2023. First introduced 20 years ago, the event has pitted the best players in the world against one another while donning their nation’s colors. It has certainly made for some thrilling action in the lead-up to the Major League Baseball season.

Taiwan’s premier made a personal trip to Japan and appeared in public to watch the island’s baseball team in action, a rare visit that risks deteriorating Tokyo’s ties with China further.

Ondrej Satoria is back for one last ride. The electrical controller-turned-pitcher for the Czech Republic pitched 3.2 scoreless innings against Australia for his homeland in his return to the World Baseball Classic.

For nuclear boosters, it shows that atomic energy still has a future in Japan. For critics, it marks the unwelcome revival of a technology too risky for an earthquake-prone archipelago. Mostly, it reflects the impasse Japan’s energy policy has come to: a stalled renewable buildout,

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan will consider steps to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East including curbing gasoline prices, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday.

Step outside a train station in Tokyo, and you’ll find all sorts of amenities: neon-lit neighborhoods, shopping malls with bustling food courts, and public spaces where people engage in a range of activities — from sipping matcha to playing music and holding pick-up arm wrestling tournaments.

According to the latest research study published by Vyansa Intelligence, the Dermatologicals Market in Japan is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 1.05% during 2026–2032. The market expansion is primarily attributed to the increasing awareness regarding skin health,

A gauge of fear in Japanese stock markets has surged to the highest level since the Covid crisis in 2020 as a sharp spike in oil prices dampens optimism about the country’s economic outlook and corporate earnings.