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The 12th annual Kyotographie photography festival features 13 exhibitions staged in striking locations across the Japanese city of Kyoto. Photographers from around the world submitted pictures on the theme of ‘source’

Product made from used nappies will go on sale in shopping centres after sterilisation, bleaching, and deodorising

Japanese furniture company Time & Style opens two new showrooms while presenting new pieces at Milan Design Week 2024

Cat robot with fur turns out to be surprisingly flammable, to itself.

Both aircraft collided during night time training flight

US sailor found guilty of attempted espionage in Japan, facing sentencing in May. Case highlights threats to US military security.

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other, the country’s defense minister said Sunday. One crew member who had been recovered from the waters was later pronounced dead, while rescuers searched…

Nikkei reports that the digital camera market in Japan is on the upswing, with the best unit sales in over a decade

Two Japanese navy helicopters carrying eight crew members crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight after possibly colliding with each other.

Two Japanese navy helicopters crash during training exercise near Tokyo. One crew member rescued, search ongoing for seven. Incident under investigation.

A naval chief petty officer who served on a Japan-based destroyer was found guilty of sharing classified information with a foreign government, the Navy's investigative agency said.