Mira Robotics developed its "ugo" robot to reinforce greying Japan's shrinking workforce, but as the coronavirus threat persists, the Japanese startup is offering its machine as a tool in the fight against the outbreak, the company's CEO said.

If passed into law, the measures will become active from 1 July

Fight the power: Japan teen plans lawsuit over gaming advice

The suicide rate in Japan fell by 20% in April compared with the same time last year, the biggest drop in five years, despite fears the coronavirus pandemic would cause increased stress and many prevention helplines were either not operating or short-staffed. People spending more time at home with their families, fewer people were commuting to work and delays to the start of the school year are seen as factors in the fall.

On March 5, the Japanese government announced that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s much-anticipated visit to Japan would be postponed. Given the worsening pandemic, the news was hardly surprising. The next day, the government announced tightened travel restrictions from China. That prompted criticism, from those observers who saw the timing as suggesting that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had held off on the travel restrictions out of consideration for Xi’s visit.

Millions of Japanese viewers of the world's longest-running animated cartoon TV show will have to make do with re-runs from next week after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted production, Fuji Television Network said on Sunday.

Hokkaido's story is a sobering reality check for leaders across the world as they consider easing coronavirus lockdowns

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics could not take place next year unless the coronavirus pandemic is contained, as the city's governor requested an extension of Japan's state of emergency.

After Japan declares a state of emergency, here's what life indoors looks like in Tokyo’s cramped homes

We caught up with legendary artist Hajime Sorayama at his Tokyo studio to delve inside his inimitable, chrome-plated world.

Both a beverage and a health and beauty product, amazake’s easy-to-digest, gluten-free nutrients have earned it the nickname "drinkable IV".

If you’re ever in Japan, consider a trip to Chineskikan, located two hours outside Tokyo in the city of Chichibu. The peculiar museum is the only one of its kind, dedicated entirely to rocks that look like human faces. Owned and operated by Yoshiko Hayama, Chineskikan is home to some of the most spectacular stones nature has to offer, with rocks that resemble everyone from Elvis Presley to E.T. Following in her father’s footsteps, Hayama is preserving the legacy of “jinmenseki,” continuing the search for rocks that resemble human faces.

Supposedly driven by the virus crisis, On-nomi (オン飲み, “Drinking on[line]”) is the practice of getting together with friends on the internet and having a drink together.

A bold mission by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to Mars' two moons, including a lander component for one of them, is all set to enter the development phase after the plan was submitted to the Japanese government's science ministry this week.

The contraction in the annualized gross domestic product for October-December was the worst in five quarters.

You know that annoying “passht” camera shutter sound your phone makes whenever you take a picture? Well, in Japan, you can’t mute it, not even if you switch to mute mode! Here’s why. Back in early 2000, when Kyocera VP-210 was launched, Japan became the first country to sell camera equipped phones.

The country has 33,000 businesses at least a century old. How have so many survived – and what does it mean for Japan’s future?

Chitetsu Watanabe turns 113 next month, but he got an early birthday present from Guinness World Records, which confirmed that he is the world's oldest living man.

French judo great Teddy Riner has lost for the first time in nearly a decade after being defeated by Japan's Kokoro Kageura in the third round of the Paris Grand Slam on Sunday.

If you misplace your phone or wallet in Tokyo, chances are very good that you’ll get it back. Here’s why.