A corporate acquisition to be carried out next year is more than a routine business deal; it is a dramatic illustration of new ways of thinking by the top managers involved.

Autumn roses in their prime delight the eyes of visitors at Jindai Botanical Gardens in Chofu, Tokyo. The facility’s rose garden, which covers about 1.6 hectares, has around 5,000 colorful rose plants ...

The High School Students Summit on “World Tsunami Awareness Day” 2026 was held last month in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, bringing together students from around the world to learn about the devastation ...

Autumn foliage has reached its peak at Dakigaeri Valley in Semboku, Akita Prefecture, drawing both domestic and foreign tourists.

The Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry issued administrative guidance to mobile carrier NTT Docomo, Inc. under the Telecommunications Business Law on Friday, after it was found that Docomo ...

Sakie Yokota, mother of Megumi Yokota who was abducted by North Korea at the age of 13, said Thursday that she “wants to see her daughter just once.” ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conveyed Japan’s concerns on the European Union’s bill to exclude Japan-made electric vehicles from tax breaks and subsidies, requesting appropriate treatment, during ...

A book of Yomiuri Shimbun editorials published by The Japan News along with their English translations that can be used for studying English was released today by Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc.

The government has begun coordinating to make human resources the sixth pillar of its National Security Strategy, expanding ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., delivers a speech at the U.S. Automotive Hall of Fame on Sept. 23 in Detroit. By Tadashi Isozumi / Yomiuri Shimbun ...

The Little Mermaid,” a Disney musical staged in Japan by the Shiki Theatre Company, tells the story of Ariel, a mermaid who longs for the world above the sea.

With a brush in hand, a writer wholeheartedly creates characters on paper. Using a mixture of kanji, which originated in China, and Japan’s unique kana characters, can produce rich forms of expression ...