A powerful 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit Southern California. NBC News' Dana Griffin reports on residents' reactions and aftermath near the epicenter. Blue Origin shared footage of the six New Shepard ...

like many workers in Japan, waits eagerly for another year of bumper wage hikes. Matsui, who does oshikatsu-related marketing ...

A Minecraft player who goes by u/janko1423 shared a couple of images on the game's subreddit showing a massive castle made in the Japanese architectural style. The build looks like something from ...

The spiciest ramen is served in a black bowl. Japan’s favorite comfort food comes in various guises. Some ramen aficionados give top rank to Hakata ramen in Fukuoka for its combination of pork ...

Japan's retail giant Seven & i Holdings reported a fall in net profit for the second straight year, attributing the slump to underperforming stores overseas. The operator of the 7-Eleven chain ...

For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its disappearance as a bad omen. By Martin Fackler and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Suwa ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed a lot of new information about the system yesterday, and one of the tidbits you may have noticed is that Japan is getting a Japanese-language only version of ...

A popular Japanese restaurant chain has closed nearly all of its 2,000 stores for cleaning this week, after a rat and a bug were found in its food. Sukiya, the country’s largest chain serving ...

Domestic battery giant SK On will supply KRW 15 trillion worth of electric vehicle (EV) batteries to Japanese automaker Nissan. SK On on March 19 that it signed a deal with Nissan to provide batteries ...

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

Sinkhole accidents are rare in South Korea, with fewer than 200 reported cases every year on average -- significantly less than the number recorded in neighboring Japan.