A minibus pulls out of the garage and heads north along National Route 151 next to the JR Iida Line in central Japan. At the ...

Beyond the gates, a whimsical world awaits, complete with a fluffy Cat Bus, the toothy grin of Totoro ... the five sections of the site in central Japan’s Aichi region will be accessible.

Japan is withdrawing its official development assistance (ODA) for a key railway project in Myanmar that has stood as a symbol of cooperation between the two countries for the past 10 years.

A new subway line connecting central Tokyo with the capital's waterfront by the 2040s is being planned to meet the needs of commuters in these growing areas, The Asahi Shimbun has learned.

Throughout the book, people rent cats for various reasons. The first story, The Cat Who Sneezed, revolves around a childless couple trying to fill the void in their lives with a furry friend.

Japanese shipping firm K Line has taken delivery of a car carrier capable of carrying 7,000 cars from Imabari Shipbuilding. The Triton Highway is equipped with dual-fuel engines from MAN Energy ...

ONOMICHI, Hiroshima — Three new wooden benches featuring cat-inspired designs have debuted in Onomichi ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Says ‘Uncertainty Is Quite ...

Spring has officially arrived, and Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms, or sakura, are beginning to bloom across the country! As of April 3, 2025, the cherry blossom season has kicked off in much of ...