Tomoko Otake

Japan lost a potential 2.2 billion labor hours due to extreme heat last year, rising 50% compared with the annual average in the 1990s and suffering

Japanese startup PorMedTec announced Monday that it has successfully transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney into a crab‐eating macaque, a

While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, there is a one-year grace period for their integration with My Number cards.

With fewer resources and global visibility, innovation faces tough odds moving forward.

Japan will order all water suppliers nationwide to take steps to counter the spread of “forever chemicals” that have been found in drinking water by next spring, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.

Critics say the process is not intended to facilitate genuine debate, and that those who support the status quo are overrepresented on policy-setting panels.

Global warming caused Hokkaido to receive up to 20% more snow than average in December 2021, according to a team of Japanese scientists.

This year’s health and wellness fads point to a Japan that desires more wholesome lifestyles but doesn’t have the time or resources to go about it in traditional ways.

Japanese authorities, including officials from the Defense Ministry, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and several municipalities in western

Excessive levels of PFAS have been detected in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan, including five that supplies Self-Defense Forces