Cameras are rolling on Takashi Miike’s Untitled Kyoto movie starring Charli xcx, Milly Alcock, Norman Reedus, Kiko Mizuhara and Show Kasamatsu.

Never After Dark, the midnighter that was the best film at SXSW 2026, knows what to do with the dead, it's the living it's not so sure about.

Emma Kawawada’s “Life Is Yours” centers on Kimie, a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a luxury resort owned by a foreign ...

Japan plans to deploy upgraded air defense missiles on its westernmost island — within sight of Taiwan — by 2031, a move that underscores Tokyo’s growing concern over regional security and tensions ...

This video highlights train travel experiences in Japan, featuring food options like ekiben, a traditional boxed meal enjoyed on trains. It also explores the popularity of sushi gacha games and ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a sweeping win in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, capturing about 316 seats in the 465-member lower house and ...

This story originally published in the September 1922 issue of National Geographic magazine. See more digitized stories from our archives here. Of all the poetic titles applied by the Japanese in ...

On February 1, Japan’s deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu retrieved rare-earth-rich sediment from roughly 6,000 meters below the Pacific near Minamitorishima. It was a world first. Prime Minister ...

After starting the year strong, stock prices in Japan’s financial services sector faltered slightly amid volatility in Japanese Government Bonds. While concerns over bond prices have pressured ...

This is the latest example of Qantas pulling back from its overseas minority investments to focus on its core Australian brands. Qantas is preparing to sell its full holding in Jetstar Japan. Under a ...

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle – Part 1” anchored a banner year for Japan’s theatrical market in 2025, helping push total box office receipts to a record JPY274.45 ...