Unveiled in February, “Stealth House” is Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. Building-tech startup Kizuki collaborated with more than 20 companies, including ONOCOM to create the home, which meets strict building codes for seismic design in a country where earthquakes are common.

Japan's largest anti-war protests in decades highlight a population divided over changes to its pacifist constitution.

Neither China nor Japan wants war. The danger is that each side increasingly believes the other is preparing for one.

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, May 8 (Reuters) - Japan is wagering that a hawkish shift at the Bank of Japan and an endorsement from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent can give yen-buying intervention extra bite and help slow the embattled currency's slide.

Japan’s historic relaxation of its defense export restrictions opens the door for its defense industry to expand globally. Still, success will require a sustained whole-of-government effort in collaboration with firms.

Japan’s decision to send combat troops to the Philippines for the first time since World War II and participate in a ship-sinking drill in the South China Sea this week underscores Tokyo’s rising willingness to project military power on China’s doorstep.

Yanela Frias, the New Jersey-based insurer’s finance chief, said the company’s international business revenue fell 27% year over year in the first quarter, largely due to a sales suspension in Japan.

The cooperative effort to transfer 1.7 tonnes of high-assay low-enriched uranium - HALEU - fuel from Japan to the USA has been hailed as a pivotal step in reducing nuclear proliferation risks and enhancing global security while supporting the US domestic supply chain.

Japan has confirmed its first fatal bear attack of 2026 after recording an unprecedented 13 casualties last year.

Japanese authorities likely refrained from intervening in the currency market on Thursday, the first business day of this week, after multiple apparent actions during the long holiday weekend, according to a Bloomberg analysis of central bank accounts.