9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (241+ words) TOKYO - The average spending on domestic travel during the upcoming Golden Week holidays is expected to be 46,000 yen ($288) per person, marking the first decline since 2020, when the economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, a major travel agency said…...

12+ hour, 31+ min ago  (885+ words) The battle between magic and steel returns this spring as "Wistoria: Wand and Sword"the hit series from "DanMachi" creator Fujino Omori and artist Toshi Aoikicks off its second season on April 12. Alongside the release of a high-octane main trailer…...

10+ hour, 22+ min ago  (15+ words) Football: JFA decides to part ways with women's national manager Nielsen'Japan Wire by Kyodo News...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago  (232+ words) TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it started selling two of its U.S.-manufactured models in Tokyo, using a simplified import procedure introduced as part of a tariff deal with the United States. The Japan-U.S. tariff agreement allows cars manufactured and…...

15+ hour, 53+ min ago  (18+ words) Baseball: Yoshinobu Yamamoto takes his 1st loss of season as Dodgers fall to Guardians'Japan Wire by Kyodo News...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago  (14+ words) S. Korea seeks UNESCO heritage status for ginseng, taekwondo traditions'Japan Wire by Kyodo News...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago  (495+ words) SEOUL-Maggie Kang, co-director of the Oscar-winning "KPop Demon Hunters," said the mega-hit animated film's sequel will be bigger in scale with plenty in store for fans. "I would like to keep it confidential, no spoilers at all," she said at…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (183+ words) KUSHIRO, Japan - Japan landed the year's first minke whale catch on Wednesday as the commercial whaling season began off Hokkaido, with two females landed at Nemuro port, according to an industry body. The two whales were caught off Hokkaido, while…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (152+ words) TOKYO - Actor Ryoko Hirosue said Wednesday she will resume her activities this spring after taking time off following a car accident caused by negligent driving, for which she was fined 700,000 yen ($4,400). On her official website, Hirosue, 45, apologized for causing "great…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (221+ words) TOKYO - The Japanese co-authors of the popular manga series "The Drops of God" and an actor who starred in its dramatic adaptation have received a French medal for promoting friendship between Japan and France. The ceremony was held on Tuesday…...