December 2025

09:52 JST

Hatsumode and Osaisen: Japanese New Year Shrine Visits and Lucky Offering Amounts

Life & Lifestyle 08:38 JST

UNIQLO Launches Pokemon 30th Anniversary T-Shirts Featuring Original Starter Pokemon in Classic Watercolor Art

Life & Lifestyle

09:28 JST

Beware of "Kani-Kani Scam": Fraudulent Seafood Calls Impersonating Hokkaido Vendors on the Rise in Japan

Life & Lifestyle 08:55 JST

Sony Honda's AFEELA Was Set to Be the First EV with PS5 Remote Play

Life & Lifestyle

08:50 JST

Japanese Tree Frog Gut Bacteria Wiped Out Colorectal Tumors in Mice: Inside the JAIST Discovery

Technology 08:44 JST

Can Super Mario and Yoshi Games Prevent Burnout? UK-Japan Study Reveals the Power of "Childlike Wonder"

Technology 08:42 JST

World's First Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining: JAMSTEC to Extract Mud from 6,000m Depth off Minamitorishima

Society

10:58 JST

Banksy's New Mural Appears in Bayswater, London | Children Gazing at Stars Sparks Discussion

Entertainment & Culture 10:33 JST

70% of Japanese Travelers Now Book via Smartphone: JTB Study Reveals AI-Driven Travel Revolution

Technology 10:31 JST

Japan's FTC to Investigate Unauthorized Use of Articles by AI Search: Potential Antitrust Violations

Society 10:28 JST

Sony Acquires Snoopy for $457 Million: What This Means for Peanuts' Future

Entertainment & Culture 10:24 JST

Japan's METI 2026 Budget Focuses on Generative AI and Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors - Massive Investment in Domestic AI Development

Society 10:22 JST

Japan Makes AI Fundamentals Mandatory in High School Math | New Digital Age Education Starting 2032

Society 10:18 JST

Bungujoshi Haku 2025: Japan's Largest Stationery Festival Returns with Record 184 Exhibitors

Life & Lifestyle 10:16 JST

Japanese Finance Minister Signals Readiness for Forex Intervention as Yen Weakens Despite Rate Hike

Society

15:25 JST

LOGOS x Pokemon 30th Anniversary: All 19 Outdoor Items, Prices and Lineup

Life & Lifestyle 15:23 JST

Japan's Luxury Sauna Boom and the Akasaka Fire: A Fatal Entrapment and the Safety Gaps It Exposed

Life & Lifestyle 13:10 JST

Gold Hit a Record 24,414 Yen in December 2025: The Surge, Platinum & Silver Trends, and the 2026 Outlook

Business & Economy 13:05 JST

100 Years of Japanese Mayonnaise: How Kewpie Transformed Global Food Culture

Life & Lifestyle 02:24 JST

Revolutionary Cancer Drug Surv.m-CRA from Kagoshima University Enters Final Trials | First New Bone Tumor Drug in 30 Years

Technology 02:21 JST

State of Open Source in Japan 2025: High Business Value, Half-Built Governance

Technology

18:21 JST

Super Sentai Paused After 50 Years: Gozyuger Marks the Final Chapter - Production Costs vs Revenue Behind the Call

Entertainment & Culture 18:18 JST

2025 Japanese Buzzword of the Year: PM Sanae Takaichi's "Work, Work, Work" Quote Sparks Debate

Society 04:08 JST

Munetaka Murakami Signs 2-Year, $34M Deal with White Sox - Strategic Path to Future Payday

Entertainment & Culture

16:33 JST

What Happens When You Mail a Letter to "Santa" Without an Address? Japan Post's Answer and How to Keep Children's Dreams Alive

Education & Self-Improvement 16:30 JST

Japan's Looming Power Crunch: Demand from New AI Data Centers and Chip Plants Set to Grow 13-Fold by 2034

Technology 16:28 JST

The Rise of Fashion Subscriptions in Japan: Why People Are Choosing Not to Buy Clothes

Life & Lifestyle 16:26 JST

Corporate Philosophers on the Rise: Why Google and Apple Hire Them for AI Ethics and Governance

Business & Economy 15:57 JST

Japan Launches $20 Billion Public-Private AI Initiative Led by SoftBank Targeting 1 Trillion Parameters

Technology 15:55 JST

Garigari-kun Popsicle Price Increases to 90 Yen from March 2026 | Akagi Nyugyo's Price Revision

Life & Lifestyle 13:58 JST

Japan's Smartphone Competition Law: How Google Play Billing and Payment Rules Are Changing

Society 13:53 JST

Misinformation Sparks Violence: Attacks on Pakistani Community in Ebetsu, Hokkaido | YouTuber False Videos and Community Integration Challenges

Society 13:39 JST

Japan's Labor Shortage Crisis: Foreign Workers Reach Record 2.3 Million | 3.84M Deficit Projected by 2035

Society 13:35 JST

Price Hikes Outpace Wage Increases: Record Wage Gains Yet Deteriorating Living Standards in Japan

Life & Lifestyle 11:44 JST

Japan's Finance Ministry Warns of Action Against Excessive Yen Weakness at 157 Per Dollar

Society 11:14 JST

Bank of Japan Implements Historic 0.75% Rate Hike - First in 30 Years

Society