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All four Humboldt penguins at a zoo in northeastern Japan died from avian malaria between July 9 and 19, an investigation has confirmed. The mosquito-borne disease is not transmissible to humans.
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on July 28, triggering tsunami warnings for nearby seas and affecting approximately 48,000 households with power outages.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday caused multiple injuries and widespread disruptions to transport and power supplies across the southwestern region.
A 2002 video of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi claiming Japan's invasion of China was self-defence has gone viral, triggering widespread criticism and demands for her resignation.
UNESCO has inscribed Japan's Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites as a World Heritage site, recognising the cluster of 19 locations spanning the sixth to eighth centuries as crucial evidence of Japan's emergence as a centralised state.
The US has announced tariffs of up to 12.5% on South Korea, Japan and dozens of other nations after investigating forced labour practices. The move replaces temporary global tariffs and comes after court setbacks.
Malaysian police have dismantled an online romance scam operation targeting Japanese citizens, resulting in the arrest of seven Chinese nationals during a raid on a commercial premises in Alor Star.
Japan's parliament enacted sweeping changes to its 1947 Imperial House Law, permitting adoptions from former royal families to address dwindling imperial membership. However, officials and citizens remain divided over implementation and concerns about female succession.
Police in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture have arrested a 49-year-old woman suspected of sewing her roommate's lips shut at their shared home, causing serious injury that left the victim unable to eat or speak.
Japan's Naomi Osaka defeated world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in a stunning fourth-round upset at Wimbledon, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time and becoming the first Japanese woman to reach that stage since 2004.
Japan's Cabinet has approved a bill revising the Imperial House Law to ensure a sustainable imperial succession system. The legislation permits adoption of eligible males from former branch families but maintains the male-line requirement, sidestepping broader debate over female emperors.
A Bangkok court has imprisoned a Thai woman for seven and a half years after she transported her 12-year-old daughter to Japan and forced her into sexual work at a Tokyo massage establishment, revealing persistent vulnerabilities in cross-border human trafficking networks.