Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway remain halted.
Japanese crime, mystery and horror have hit their stride with English readers, offering a complement and counterpoint to "healing fiction."
Those paying respects included Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi — a regular visitor — and economic security minister Kimi Onoda.
Dozens of aftershocks have already been felt, the strongest measured at a magnitude of 6.1.
The election will effectively be a one-on-one battle between incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki, 66, who is gunning for a third term, and Genta Koja, 42, former deputy mayor of Naha.
President Lee Jae-myung pledged to "broaden the scope of cooperation for mutual benefit and work together to address shared challenges."
Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region of Japan where many farmers are in their 70s or older.
East Asia's summers are becoming hotter and longer, and such "personal cooling" has become a ubiquitous part of daily life.
The omission of the term stood in stark contrast to her immediate predecessor Shigeru Ishiba, while the inclusion of the term "Indo-Pacific" highlighted her foreign policy agenda.
In a document recently sent to members, the U.S. asks a series of questions that gauge support for U.S. President Donald Trump's approach.
The so-called defense primes are aiming to offer options beyond the costly, complicated and slow-to-produce "exquisite" projectiles.
Options include further strengthening economic sanctions on Russia and temporarily recalling Japan's ambassador to the nation.
Efforts have been made to preserve the history of public housing for Japanese returnees from former Manchuria and elsewhere after the end of World War II.
The request extends the senior Democrat's pattern of scrutinizing the Trump administration's foreign-exchange policies.
Washington is warning other nations they will be excluded from a U.S.-led coalition if they also sign up for Beijing's competing framework.
Despite a thin-is-beautiful aesthetic dominating popular beauty trends in Japan, the Strongirls Japan powerlifting group takes a more muscular approach to femininity.
The young Japanese drivers of the ubiquitous carts in Tokyo's tourist districts say taking care of their bodies is a critical part of the job.
The social media posts come as support for her government begins to ebb after a six-month post-election honeymoon.
Among some of the measures are summer shifts that avoid the hottest time of the day, air-conditioned rest areas for employees and stickers that indicate one's body temperature.
Released July 24, "Kiss n Tell" is a departure from the K-pop girl group's signature heavy bass and electronic dance music sound.
Kai Yamaguchi's debut feature blends dark satire with sci-fi and fantasy elements to tell a story about male obsession.
South Korea is pursuing a new state-led industrial policy to compete on the tech frontier, but faces far greater uncertainty than during earlier industrialization drives.
Zhu will be remembered as the man who masterminded China's entry into the World Trade Organization.
A pair of private investigators probes the murder of a colleague in Tetsuya Nakashima's challenging but rewarding film.
The missile scarcity constrains Trump's military options and could have strategic consequences, including limiting the ability to deter China, North Korea and Russia.
Such stays reached an estimated 179.92 million in 2025, up 55.6% from level in 2019, a Japan Tourism Agency survey has found.
The measures, ranging from weapon screening to strict visitor protocols, have been welcomed by parents.
Fuel prices have been volatile since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February.
Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.
Ukraine has returned the focus of its drone strikes from oil tankers to fuel-producing plants after a brief lull in July.