1+ day, 44+ min ago   (108+ words) By KAZUYA MIKI/ Staff Writer September 13, 2026 at 07:00 JST Numerous mid- and high-rise apartment buildings and hotels are seen in the Niseko-Hirafu district of Kutchan, Hokkaido, on Aug. 5 while more development projects are underway. (Kazuya Miki) Overseas tourists outspent their Japanese counterparts…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (93+ words) By SEISAKU YAMAMOTO/ Staff Writer September 9, 2026 at 18:02 JST Muji (Mujirushi Ryohin) clothing items on sale at a Lawson Inc. convenience store (Provided by Lawson Inc.) Convenience store clothing selections are expanding beyond their emergency-only image, be it hurriedly replacing ripped…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (92+ words) September 7, 2026 at 14:05 JST An electric board warns of scheduled train service suspensions in response to the heavy rain at JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on Sept. 7. (Kenta Sujino) Commuters faced major train disruptions to start the work week,…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (528+ words) September 8, 2026 at 16:15 JST A woman uses her phone near NIO's new flagship electric SUV ES9, displayed ahead of the car's launch event, in Beijing, China May 27, 2026. (REUTERS) BEIJING—China’s ⁠car exports stayed robust in August ⁠as BYD and other automakers shipped…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (85+ words) By YOHEI GOTO/ Senior Staff Writer September 5, 2026 at 07:00 JST A woman dressed in a Comme des Garcons outfit is seen near the venue where the brand’s collection was presented in Paris. (Yohei Goto) PARIS--Rei Kawakubo has never shied away…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (987+ words) By KOZO YAKUWA/ Staff Writer September 6, 2026 at 07:00 JST Shirasaki Ocean Park roadside station, in Yura, Wakayama Prefecture, is in an area nicknamed the “Aegean of Japan.” (Provided by the station) They’re among the wonders of Japan, and Hanakaido Tsukechi is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (73+ words) August 30, 2026 at 07:00 JST An artist’s rendering of Hoshinoya Asuka, scheduled to open in 2027 (Provided by Hoshino Resorts) Often described as Japan’s spiritual homeland, Asuka was the cradle of the country’s early state and of Japanese Buddhism. [Read More] After helping…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (94+ words) By MINAKO YOSHIMOTO/ Staff Writer August 29, 2026 at 07:00 JST A group lesson is held in a corner of the Sompo Japan Head Office Building in Tokyo’s Nishi-Shinjuku area on April 20. (Minako Yoshimoto) After businesspeople head home from their offices in the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) August 26, 2026 at 14:55 JST North Korea will send around 100 athletes competing in 14 sports to the Asian Games ‌in Japan later this ⁠year, the ⁠secretary general of the country’s Olympic Committee ⁠has told a Tokyo-based newspaper. Relations with Japan are frequently strained…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (711+ words) By TOMOKO TAKAKI/ Staff Writer August 23, 2026 at 07:00 JST A copy of the “Gunma Passport” booklet, which allows the holder to participate in a stamp-print collecting game (Provided by the Gunma prefectural government) MAEBASHI--Gunma Governor Ichita Yamamoto brought a souvenir…...