A humanoid robot performed a local traditional dance called “daikan bayashi” at an event at the Kurashiki Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, in late June.

People cool off under mist dispensers outside JR Yurakucho Station in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Saturday. Under the influence of a high-pressure system, the Japanese archipelago continued to swelter ...

Ring-tailed lemurs dig in to chilled pieces of watermelons and melons as a treat amid the scorching summer heat at the Japan Monkey Centre in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture on Thursday.

President Donald Trump directed federal officials on Friday to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s flagship National Museum of American History to reflect his administration’s criticism of how the ...

Umbrella Sky,” an installation of clear umbrellas in various shades of colors, is open to the public at Hotel Kyocera in Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture, until July 31.

Wally Funk, the trailblazing aviator who became the oldest person to fly to space some 60 years after first undergoing astronaut training with 12 other American women at the dawn of the Space Age, has ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday it is lifting a ban on imports of Mexican cattle that it imposed more than a year ago to keep out the flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm.

Fantasy TV series “Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power” and “Blade Runner 2099” made action-packed appearances at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, unveiling first-look footage and casting news.

Over half of mollusk species that cluster around underwater vents and hold promising potential for medicine and technology are at risk of going extinct due to deep-sea mining, the world’s largest ...

Artificial intelligence has become a key factor in determining competitiveness across all industrial sectors, from information technology services to defense.

Domestic shipments of major home appliances in the January-June period rose 7.4% from a year earlier to ¥1.44 trillion, marking the highest figure since comparable data became available in 1986, the ...

Japanese companies continue to face deep uncertainty one year after the Japan-U.S. trade agreement, despite the persistent weakness of the yen helping to cushion the blow of higher U.S. tariffs.