JAPAN

Tokyo is set to implement a four-day workweek for its government employees starting in April 2025, allowing them to take Fridays off.

A Japanese man arrested for trespassing admitted to breaking into over 1,000 homes as a stress-relieving hobby.

Japan is planning to use AI to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions of dollars in lost revenue every year.

Japan's unpopular minority government approved on Friday an extra budget to help pay for a massive stimulus package after the ruling coalition's worst election result in 15 years.

The plan will boost incomes and provide fuel and energy subsidies

In a notable twist, a Japan-based company that handles resignation for its clients found itself on the receiving end of its own service.

A conservative politician in Japan is backpedaling on farcical comments suggesting passing laws that would ban women over 25 from getting married and force women over 30 to remove their uteruses.

As of 2023, Japan reported over 9 million empty houses, according to government data, with some selling for less than $10,000. This unusual supply surplus is drawing in foreign buyers intrigued by the opportunity for affordable property in a high-cost housing world.

After a failed attempt last year, Japan has successfully launched its new H3 rocket amid tensions between China, North Korea, and Russia.

Cyclists Using Cell Phones Now Face Jail In Japan

Tokyo Metro Co. unveils perks in light of its public IPO listing scheduled for Wednesday.

Japanese inflation slowed in September with prices up 2.4 percent on-year, not including volatile fresh food, official data showed Friday.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for a "full explanation" of an airspace intrusion by a Chinese military aircraft in his first face-to-face meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Tokyo said Friday.

The blast left a crater in the runway at Miyazaki Airport on Kyushu island.

The 88-year-old man had been convicted of murder in 1968 and spend decades mostly in solitary confinement.

Fewer climbers tackled Mount Fuji during this year's hiking season, preliminary figures show, after Japanese authorities introduced an entry fee and a daily cap on numbers to fight overtourism.

The position would mirror that of President Joe Biden, who opposes a plan for the iconic company to be bought by Japan's Nippon Steel for $14.9 billion.

The 'work style reform' campaign comes as a recent government study found that at least 54 people suffer 'death from overwork' annually.

Artisan Partners Asset Management told Japan's Seven & i Holdings that a negotiated buyout deal was the 'best tactic to preserve positive stakeholder outcomes'

More than 75% were 65 or older and almost 4,000 bodies weren't found for more more than a month, with 130 going undiscovered for more than a year.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Wednesday he will step aside next month, ending a three-year term plagued by low popularity ratings and a spluttering economy.