A version of the Japanese imperialist flag, in Newcastle club colours and logo, was shown briefly in the original video.

Japan has spotted Chinese vessels sailing near disputed islets in the East China Sea for a record 216 consecutive days, according to Tokyo’s coastguard.

It is the first time that a Japanese emperor has mourned at a site where Japanese people were detained abroad, according to the Imperial Household Agency.

Children wave the national flags of Japan and Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar on July 8, 2025, where a welcome reception was held for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. (Kyodo) ULAANBAATAR ...

Japan’s Board of Audit raised concerns over the low operational reliability of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.

An audit has revealed major sustainment challenges facing Japan's Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, which have reduced availability of the type.

TOKYO -- The Imperial Family's beloved dog Yuri has died due to old age at 16 years and 4 months, a close aide to the Imperial Household announced on June 26.

[TOKYO] Japan’s larger-than-expected cut to super-long bond issuance has potential to ease some upward pressure on yields just before an auction this week that risks reigniting turmoil in the debt ...

TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) decided June 26 that it will require dealers buying items like electric cables and air conditioning outdoor units to verify the seller's identity ...

Wartime legacy After seizing a swath of northeastern China in the early 1930s, the Japanese imperial army launched a full-scale invasion of the country in 1937, costing millions of lives.

HIROSHIMA—Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako laid white flowers and paid their respects on June 19 at the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park here.

Afghanistan remains on a knife-edge. Looming famine, widespread malnutrition, and the forced repatriation of refugees are signs not of a nation in crisis — but one already collapsed, hollowed out to ...