A surreal clip from Niijima Island shows flawless, typhoon-fueled barrels reeling over a shallow sandbank with not a single surfer in the lineup.

Outside of Japan's typical tourist trail is a northern city with hot springs, stunning views, and a bustling seafood market where you can feast on fresh fish.

The distinct rock formations initially inspired theories of a lost civilization in East Asia, but most scientists see a much more natural explanation.

Pilot production of 2-nanometre chips, the cutting-edge for chipmaking technology, is under way. The ambitious effort is seen as a model for the sort of new-age industrial policy favoured by Japan’s prime minister,

The revised special measures law calls for promoting tourism on listed islands and requiring prefectural governments to make efforts to address depopulation.

The Japanese parliament on Wednesday passed legislation to financially support remote islands near the country's borders to prevent them from becoming uninhabited, adding six islets belonging to Tokyo,

Japan said two Chinese coast guard vessels entered waters it claims around the disputed Senkaku Islands before being ordered to leave.

The Japan Coast Guard said Tuesday it had expelled two Chinese coast guard ships from waters near disputed islands also claimed by Beijing. The Chinese ships were approaching a Japanese fishing vessel operating in the area,